Rising tariffs in the United States are prompting retailers to adjust import strategies as container cargo volumes at major ports are expected to decline for the rest of the year. The latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates highlights the ongoing impact of trade policy on retail supply chains. Ports handled 2.36 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) in July, marking a 20.1% increase from June and a 1.8% rise compared with July 2024. Retailer ...