Trade
Busiest US Trade Hub Beat Pandemic Cargo Record in Third Quarter
- LA, Long Beach each broke records set during the pandemic
- Goods coming in before new tariffs and strike threat returns
A container ship departs the Port of Long Beach.
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The busiest container complex in the US surpassed a record set during the pandemic last quarter as businesses continue to bring goods in ahead of potential tariff increases and sought to avoid hurricane and labor disruptions at alternate ports.
“The Port of Los Angeles recorded its best September ever, effectively handling 955,000 container units,” Executive Director Gene Seroka told reporters Friday. “Even more impressive, the third quarter marked our single highest quarterly performance in our 116 year history.”