The Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in the US is recording falling imports in October, joining other West Coast ports in reporting a weak end to what is usually the peak season for shipping volumes.
According to Dow Jones, the port handled 358 602 import containers last month, down 3.3% on October last year and a drop of 12% since August - when import volumes peaked earlier than usual at several of the Pacific ports.
October is usually a busy month as goods arrive to stock shelves during the holiday season. However, this October was the second-slowest for imports at LA in the last five years.
