Recently, the latest report data released by Descartes shows that in November 2025, the volume of container imports in the United States decreased by 5.4% month-on-month to approximately 2.183 million TEUs and by 7.8% year-on-year.

In November 2025, the United States' imports from China decreased by 11.3% month-on-month and 19.7% year-on-year to 713,000 TEUs. Compared with the historical peak of 1.023 million TEUs set in July 2024, it has decreased by 30.3%.

Meanwhile, the imports of the United States from India, South Korea, Japan, Germany and Italy have also declined. In November, China's share of container imports to the United States dropped from 34.9% in October to 32.7%.

At the port level, in November, container imports at most major US ports declined, with the Port of Los Angeles (-9.6%), the Port of Long Beach (-7.9%), and the Port of Houston (-10%) experiencing more significant drops.

In contrast, New York was the only port that achieved growth, with a month-on-month increase of 64.1%.

In terms of market share, the market share of ports in the US East Coast and the US Gulf rose slightly, while that of ports in the US West Coast declined slightly.

In terms of port delays, delays at major US ports rose slightly in November, but there were no obvious signs of congestion.

Among them, delays in Long Beach on the West Coast (an increase of 0.4 days), Oakland (an increase of 0.1 days), and Seattle (an increase of 0.5 days) have increased. The delay in Tacoma was reduced by 1.5 days, with the greatest improvement, while the delay in Los Angeles was reduced by 1.1 days.

Delays have increased in New York/New Jersey (0.8 days), Savannah (0.7 days), Charleston (1.3 days), Norfolk (1.1 days), and Houston (0.3 days) along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast.

Dear shippers and freight forwarders, please check the shipping schedule and freight rate information before shipment and make a shipping plan in advance.

Source of the article: Souhang.com