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2012-06-19
Ports of LA gain record container growth in May 2012 (HK Shipping Gazette)
US West Coast port of Los Angeles has posted a record month in May 2012 of container volume at 5.5 per cent growth to 731,352 TEU, overtaking previous record monthly volume in May 2006 of 695,953 TEU.

In the first five months of the year its total container volumes rose 5.98 per cent to 3,313,355 TEU compared to same period in 2011.

Combined loaded imports and exports rose 1.9 per cent to 555,829 TEU. Imports were up 2.7 per cent to 370,721 TEU, exports up 0.45 per cent to 185,107 containers. Empties rose by 18.8 per cent and when included in overall port volume were up 5.54 per cent to 731,353 TEU.