PortMiami sees record cargo activity in January

PortMiami handled 113,835 teu in January 2021, a 21% increase from the 94,064 teu handled in the same period last year, as furniture imports rose and business with China, Vietnam, Turkey and Italy boomed.

Data from PIERS showed that furniture imports were the top imported commodity in January 2021, a large jump from the 24^th spot in January 2020.

Eric Olafson, director of global trade and business development at PortMiami, explained that it “looks like many folks are remodelling and updating their homes during the pandemic with marble and furniture top commodities”.