News / ONE chief Nixon expects demand to 'bounce back after a very soft February'

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Japanese carrier ONE’s CEO, Jeremy Nixon, says he expects the normal slack period after next month’s Chinese New Year holiday to last until April or May, with a “very soft February” for sailings from Asia.

Mr Nixon joined Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka yesterday for the port’s monthly media briefing.

Loaded imports to LA were down 24% in November, compared with the same month last year, at 307,079 teu, as carriers blanked 13 sailings to the west coast hub.

However, ...