Retail Container Traffic Sluggish

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In The CalTrade Report published a story on November 23, 2007 regarding a report by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight which found that traffic at the nation's major retail container ports dropped below last year's levels for the second month in a row in September, and is expected to continue to be flat or below last year's levels for the remainder of the peak shipping season.

"Container traffic is expected to continue at a slow pace due to weakness in the US economy,” said Global Insight economist Paul Bingham. “Volumes will continue to decline, but all ports are rated low for congestion, as are truck and rail operations.”

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