U.S. retail container traffic is expected to level off in May

Imports in major U.S. retail container ports in cargo traffic is expected to level off in May, after nearly 18 months of growth over the same period, showing the global port tracking reports are published monthly on Friday, the National Retail Federation (NRF)and Hackett Associates.

U.S. ports deal in March, the actual number of the last month of 108 million, could be twenty feet standard containers (TEU). This isdown two percent from February, but up 0.3 percentage points, from the same month in 2010. This is the sixth consecutive monthto show year on year increase in December 2009 after breakingthe same period last year by year decline, according to the report28 months of gains.

April U.S. ports handled 1.18 million TEUs, an increase of 4 percentage points, from the same month in 2010. But theestimated 1.26 million TEUs in May, down 0.6 percentage pointsover last year, the same month, 13,100 TEU, down 0.1 percentage points.

"After nearly a year and a half of the amount of increase, which is not surprising to see some stabilization, " NRF Vice PresidentSupply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. "Retailersare being cautious, the number of goods they import, such as higher commodity prices due to economic pressures, but the overall consumer demand remains strong. "

Global port tracking, consulting firm for the National SalvationFront, Hackett Production Association, covering the U.S. port ofLong Los Angeles / Long Beach, Oakland, U.S. West Coast, New York / New Jersey, Hampton, Charleston and Savannah Naxi Yamaps and East Tacoma Coast and Gulf Coast in Houston.

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