Container cargo volume at the United States’ 361 commercial ports will grow by a modest 2 percent in 2025, a significant decline from 2024’s projected 9 percent increase, according to a November 2024 financial forecast by Moody’s Ratings.
Slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending are among the primary factors influencing the flat projection, although Moody’s notes that its forecasted 2 percent increase is regarded as stable, while “a positive outlook would be considered if volume growth were to exceed 3 percent” in 2025.
