USA: The Port of Los Angeles has released figures showing that the total container volumes (imports, exports and empties) for January were the highest in the port's history.
The total volumes (imports, exports and empties) of TEU containers for January was 698,715 TEUs, an increase of 5.78 percent compared to January 2011. Loaded imports increased 5.25 percent compared to last year while exports increased 5.9 percent.
The numbers marked the best January in the port's history with respect to exports and the total number of loaded imports and exports combined (624,821 TEUs).
