Imports at the Port of Los Angeles plummeted 28 percent in October as shippers continued to divert to other ports, prompting officials to scramble in their efforts to recoup lost business.
In all, the Port of Los Angeles processed one-quarter fewer imports, exports, and empty containers last month, compared to the year before. This was the lowest October volume since 2009, according to the port’s Executive Director Gene Seroka.
The Port of Long Beach next door also reported a drop in imports—losing nearly 24 percent last month.
“Container movement eased across the board,” Seroka said during a press conference Nov. 15.
Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles Gene Seroka speaks in Long Beach, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Los Angeles officials are struggling to meet with suppliers across the United States and in Asia to get cargo shipments to return to the port complex, Seroka said….