Solid Import Volumes Are Still Flowing Through Port of Long Beach
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Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles handle more than 40% of all container traffic into the the U.S.
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The head of the U.S.’s second-busiest container seaport said he has seen no letup in import volumes, though there may be some slowing in coming months as high inflation and growing services spending threaten to temper consumer demand for goods.
In an interview on Wednesday, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero said the March total for containers moving through the port is looking “pretty good” and will be announced in the next couple of days.