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Port of Long Beach Container Trade Volume Dips

LONG BEACH, CA-According to the Port, in August, imports were down 14.2% from August of last year, and exports were down 3.8%, reflecting ‘a general weakness in the economy.’

By Natalie Dolce | Updated on September 26, 2011

LONG BEACH, CA-Container trade volume at the Port of Long Beach dipped in August compared to the same period a year ago, which the Port says “reflects a general weakness in the economy.” Imports were down 14.2% from August of last year, and exports were down 3.8%.

Port terminals handled 535,929 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, compared to 611,002 TEUs in August 2010 when the Port reached a peak for imports containers since November 2007, according to a statement from the Ports. Overall, August container traffic was down 12.3% compared to the same period a year ago.

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