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Port of LB Says May 2011 Container Cargo Imports Up, Exports Declined

The Port of Long Beach reports that overall container cargo volume rose by 2.3% in May 2011 compared to May 2010. Imports were up 4%, while exports declined by 6.1% compared to May 2010. Overall, the Port moved 536,681 twenty-foot…

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equivalent container units last month compared to 524,715 TEUs in May of last year. Port terminals handled 375,100 TEUs of import containers and 130,161 TEUs of export containers. Empty container moves were up 8.1% to 131,420 TEUs.