2022 cargo volume has declined at the Port of LA

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

Port of Los Angeles cargo volume has dropped 6% over the four of 2022. Port Executive Director Gene Seroka explained that cargo is being shifted away from the west coast due to potential labor disruptions and the ports and railroads. In October alone, LA handled 678,429 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) which was a whopping 25% decrease compared to October 2021.

Seroka reminded the public in a press conference that the quickest route between Asia and the United States is the Port of Los Angeles by way of the Pacific Ocean.

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