October volume best of 2009 for LA, up 10.9pc from September

CONTAINER volume though the Port of Los Angeles hit its highest mark of the year in October as it posted a 10.9 per cent month-to-month increase to 647,423 TEU from September, said port authority figures.
Both inbound and outbound container attained their 2009 peak and laden export boxes in October enjoyed a year-on-year increase of 11.8 per cent. But laden inbound boxes were down 8.3 per cent against volume in October 2008.
Year to date, there was a year-on-year drop of 15.4 per cent drop in throughput to 5,606,798 TEU.