For the final full week in August, metrics were down across the board, except for truck transactions which were up week over week but slightly down compared to the August 2024 weekly average.  

Following a busy week before, and continuing a trend of week over week fluctuations, international imports were down 26% from the week before and 18.6% compared to the August 2024 weekly average. Truck transactions, likely moving cargo from the busy week prior, were up 14.4% compared to the week before but down 13.8% compared to the August 2024 weekly average. Vessel lifts were down 20.6% week over week and 19.2% compared to the August 2024 weekly average.  

You can find previous week’s report here. You can find the full vessel schedule, including the 4 week look ahead and breakdown by harbor, here. 

Vessel Calls

Week Ending August 22 – 14 Voyages (1 Void) 

Week Ending August 29 –  12 Voyages (1 Void, 1 Delayed Arrival) 

Week Ending September 5 – 10 Voyages (2 Void, 1 Delayed Arrival) 

Week Ending September 12 – 13 Voyages (2 Void) 

Weekly International Import Containers

Week Ending August 29 –  12,688 containers imported  

-1.3%  vs 2025 YTD (12,860)  

-6.7% vs 2024 Weekly Average (13,592)  

-18.6% vs August 2024 Weekly Average (15,581) 

Weekly Truck Transactions (Containers In/Out of Terminal via Truck)

Week Ending August 29 – 24,559 truck transactions  

2.0% vs 2025 YTD Average (24,078)  

-13.8% vs August 2024 Weekly Average (28,500) 

Market Intel

The NWSA is closely tracking the recent U.S. court of appeals decision on tariffs and the elevation and acceptance of the case to the Supreme Court.