The result is a retail peak season that is becoming less fixed and increasingly shaped by external events. May was the busiest month of the year to that point, with ports handling 2.24 million TEU. July imports are forecast at 2.21 million TEU, while August is expected to reach 2.22 million TEU. Volumes are then forecast to ease, reaching 2.16 million TEU in September, 2.13 million TEU in October, 2.03 million TEU in November and 2.06 million TEU in December. For the first half of 2026, ports covered by the report handled 12.7 million TEU, up 1.1% from the same period last year.