LA port's 11-month container volume up 16.7% to 7,2m TEUs

Container trade of the port of Los Angeles (USA) in January-November 2010 rose by 16.7% from the same period last year to 7,21 million TEUs, the LA Port Authority press release said.

In November, container throughput increased by 14.95% y-o-y to 666,097 TEUs.

Port of Los Angeles is the largest seaport of the United States. The Port encompasses 3.5 ha, 69km of waterfront and features 27 cargo terminals, including dry and liquid bulk, container breakbulk, automobile and omni facilities. Last year, the port of Los Angeles handled 6.7 million TEUs.

 
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach form together the U.S. port complex, one of the world’s biggest hub.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru/)