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.

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01:52 April Numbers
08:07 Descartes Report
15:47 May 2025 Estimate
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