Port of Los Angeles Sees Huge Drop in Imports as Holidays Arrive

Port of Los Angeles Sees Huge Drop in Imports as Holidays Arrive
Vessels line up to offload containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Imports at the Port of Los Angeles plummeted 28 percent in October as shippers continued to divert to other ports, prompting officials to scramble in their efforts to recoup lost business.

In all, the Port of Los Angeles processed one-quarter fewer imports, exports, and empty containers last month, compared to the year before. This was the lowest October volume since 2009, according to the port’s Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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