These numbers seem to confirm the upsurge in imports before the tariffs took place, as reflected in the US Trade Deficit.
Other headlines ...
FEBRUARY CARGO VOLUME STAYS STRONG AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2025)
www.portoflosangeles.org
(yeah, they seem to prefer all-caps, which I won't change going forward)
MARCH VOLUME SHOWS SUSTAINED GROWTH AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2025)
www.portoflosangeles.org
APRIL PORT OF LOS ANGELES VOLUME ROBUST AHEAD OF DROP COMING FROM TARIFFS (May 19, 2025)
www.portoflosangeles.org
... We've had nearly two years of robust volume, including 10 straight months of year-over-year growth," Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka told more than 90 journalists at a media briefing. "A strong economy and high consumer confidence propelled that growth early on, while more recently it's been the push by importers to bring cargo in ahead of today's tariffs.
"Moving forward -- at least for the short term -- we will see a softening of global trade during this period of elevated tariffs and uncertainty," Seroka added. ...
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