Global Shipping Report: October U.S. Container Imports Hit Record Volume

U.S. containerized imports totaled 2,674,808 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October 2026, up 5.0% from September and 16.0% from October 2025. October marked the highest monthly volume on record, exceeding the previous high set in May 2022 by 2.0%. Through the first 10 months of 2026, imports increased 2.3% from the same period last year. ...