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L.A. Container Volumes Slip in October

The Port of Los Angeles released its October 2013 cargo volumes. October overall volumes totaled 684,207 Twenty-Foot Equivalent (TEU) containers, indicating a volume drop of 4.76% compared to October 2013. Imports declined by 5.14%, from 364,881 TEUs in October 2012 to 346,137 TEUs this October. Exports decreased  5.7%, from 179,810 TEUs in October  2012 to 169,568 TEUs in October 2013. Combined, total loaded imports and exports for October decreased 5.32%…