U.S. container imports climb 3.8% to 2.6 million TEUs, 3rd highest monthly level

A near-record month of US container imports tightens both ocean space and air belly capacity on transpacific lanes. For Korea-origin outbound e-commerce and Sea & Air transshipment, longer port dwell at US gateways shows up as inland delivery delay rather than sailing delay. If you ship to the US, lock in space for October and November now, and price an alternate gateway alongside your primary port. Update the delivery windows you publish to buyers so they reflect actual customs and inland transit, not the ocean leg alone.