Southern Californian ports’ supply chain metrics improve
Marine terminal operators and dockworkers had adjusted and continued to move cargo ‘despite challenges,’ said Jessica Alvarenga of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
The National Retail Federation forecasts the import volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the first half of 2021 to surge by 39.8% to 5.05m teu. The expected volume for 2021 is 10.1m teu, which would be a 14.2% increase on last year