Surge of Imports Into Southern California Ends
The tariff-fueled surge of cargo into America's busiest port complex is over.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in August handled 944,832 import containers, measured in 20-foot equivalent units. That is a big import volume in a normal year, but down 6.6% from a record in July when the Southern California ports handled more than 1 million boxes.
Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said he expects cargo volumes to fall further in September and October because retailers have brought in most of...
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