Port of Los Angeles director calls for end to Sino-US trade war
Gene Seroka says the port has seen declining exports for 11 consecutive months while the fastest growing market segment is exporting empty containers back to Asia. He reiterated that tariffs imposed by the two countries are damaging US exporters and manufacturers while adversely affecting millions of port-related jobs
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to hit their highest level of the year in November as shippers frontload ahead of new tariffs scheduled for December