The Port of Los Angeles posted a 5.36 per cent decline in January container volume year on year to 496,685 TEU with overall cargo falling 4.25 per cent
Port of Los Angeles volume falls 4.25pc in January to 496,685 TEU
The Port of Los Angeles posted a 5.36 per cent decline in January container volume year on year to 496,685 TEU with overall cargo falling 4.25 per cent over the same period.
The slide was attributed to a decrease in vessel calls that have shifted out of the Port of Los Angeles, the port authority said.
Imports decreased 5.32 per cent to 337,428 TEU in January while exports dropped 5.44 per cent to 159,257 TEU in the same period.
Factoring in empties, which slipped 0.91 per cent year on year, overall January 2013 volumes (669,000 TEU) decreased 4.25 per cent compared to January 2012 (698,715 TEU).
