Los Angeles sees container downturn in first months of 2023
The Port of Los Angeles handled 487,846 TEUs in February, translating to a 43% drop from the all-time high in the same month last year.
The Californian port's loaded imports totalled 249,407 TEUs, a 41% decrease from the previous year, and loaded exports reached 82,404 TEUs, a 14% decline from the last year. Meanwhile, empty containers totalled 156,035 TEUs, which represents a 54%
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