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Tariff concerns and higher costs are prompting altering shipping timelines, signaling an early peak, per C.H. Robinson Worldwide President of Global Forwarding Mike Short.

Published June 12, 2026

A shipping container is loaded onto a truck on a dock at the Port of Oakland. A report published by National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts a 14.3% year over year increase in June imports as shippers seek to bring in cargo early to mitigate challenges in the ocean market.