Economics
Busiest U.S. Port Had Fourth-Best Year in 2020 Despite Covid-19
- Port of Los Angeles handled 9.2 million containers last year
- Cargo in week before Christmas was double same week in 2019
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The U.S.’s busiest port reported the fourth-best year on record in 2020 as a surge in demand for goods ahead of the holiday season countered a Covid-19-induced plunge in volumes earlier in the year.