That contrasted sharply with October import volume at the neighboring Port of Los Angeles, which rose 5.5 percent against the same month in 2010.
Year-to-date import volume at Long Beach has fallen 2 percent, to 2.5 million TEUs. Total volume has fallen 1.7 percent against 2010, to 5.1 million TEUs.
Even export volume dropped precipitously in October, falling 21.4 percent year-on-year, to 118,325. Total volume fell 20.5 percent during the month, to 487,665 TEUs.
