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U.S. Container Imports Rise in June as Congestion Shifts East

https://gcaptain.com/u-s-container-imports-rise-in-june-as-congestion-shifts-to-east-and-gulf-coasts/

Don’t mean to be a balance-of-trade guy, but um…..

«Meanwhile, the demise of America’s export trade continued in June, with laden containers declining a further 4.1% cumulatively, to 767,823 teu, at the top ten ports.

By comparison with June 2019, exports were down 16.2%, and the ratio between imports and exports is continuing to grow; now standing at 2.82, compared with 2.52 in 2021, 2.19 in 2020 and a much healthier 1.85 in 2019.

The export decline is attributed to the impact of China tariffs on exports, as well as carriers preferring to reposition their equipment back to Asia due to the spike in headhaul freight rates.»

Thanks, President* Trump!

Sharing Stories, and a View, Aboard the California Zephyr – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/travel/amtrak-california-zephyr-train.html

Those are either the cleanest windows I’ve seen on an Amtrak, or she’s got an amazing filter.

(I’ve taken this trip and it is amazing. Get a sleeper if you can. Stop off in Omaha and Denver. If you stop off in McCook NE, the rental guy might leave a car in the parking lot for you. Also, this place is awesome. Why one might stop in McCook is an exercise for the reader.)