# Container Lines Expect US Import Binge To Lose Steam

> Container lines expect the surge in U.S. imports to ease as a second COVID-19 wave weighs on consumer demand. Freight rates from Asia to the U.S. have reached record highs above $4,500 per FEU, and ports face congestion.

- Date: 2020-10-26 · published 2020-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12444-container-lines-expect-us-import-binge-to-lose-steam
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Record container freight costs and port logjams raise logistics costs for U.S. importers. If the import boom fades as expected, container rates should ease, though that does not directly move feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/container-lines-expect-us-import-binge-482732

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