West Coast Ports Recover, Imports Rise

Imports are expected to exceed those of April 2014 this month as recovery continues at West Coast ports, according to a report released last week.

The Global Port Tracker, a monthly report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, indicated the nation's major retail container ports are expecting an 8 percent increase in import cargo volume. This comes about seven weeks after a tentative, five-year labor agreement allowed port activity to resume on the West Coast.