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By Mike Wackett
With the US economy showing no signs of ending its bull run, California’s San Pedro Bay ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, handled record numbers of containers last year.
Container throughput at Los Angeles hit an all-time high of 9.3m teu, while neighbouring Long Beach is set to announce a record of some 7m teu.
“US consumers are confident and the economy has been strong,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission president Lou Anne Bynum.
The optimistic outlook at the nation’s biggest ports was reflected by Los ...
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