Does April Containers Bring May Sorrows? | 2.4 Million Containers into the US | What Happens Next?

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Strong April Container Imports into U.S. May 10, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — examines the April container import numbers and what this looks like for the economy heading into May. #supplychain #containers #tariffs #ports #containerships 00:00 500,000 Subscribers 01:52 April Numbers 08:07 Descartes Report 15:47 May 2025 Estimate 24:51 What to Watch Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge in April as Tariff Impact Looms https://gcaptain.com/descartes-u-s-container-imports-surge-in-april-as-tariff-impact-looms/ April U.S. Container Imports Remain Strong Amid Tariff Pressures https://www.descartes.com/resources/knowledge-center/global-shipping-report-may-2025-april-us-imports-post-strong-growth-despite-headwinds The Global Shipping Resource Center https://www.descartes.com/resources/global-logistics-shipping-report-resource-center Port of Los Angeles: Signal Port Optimizer https://signal.portoptimizer.com/ As Trade Talks Begin, Chinese Exporters Prepare to Get Goods Moving to US Again https://gcaptain.com/as-trade-talks-begin-chinese-exporters-prepare-to-get-goods-moving-to-us-again/ 2024 Port of Los Angeles Container Statistics (Year-To-Date) https://www.portoflosangeles.org/business/statistics/container-statistics/historical-teu-statistics-2024