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

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U.S. containerized imports reached a record 2,674,808 TEUs in October 2026, up 5% from September and 16% year over year. Imports in the first ten months of the year were 2.3% higher than in the same period of 2025.

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. ...