LA reports near-record January volumes amid ‘limited’ Red Sea impact
US’ largest port sees imports reach highest levels since July 2022
The port of Los Angeles had its second-strongest January on record, falling just 1.1% below pandemic-era January 2022, when port congestion in San Pedro Bay peaked. Import volumes reached their highest point since July 2022, as shippers replenished inventories ahead of the Lunar New Year. The impact from the Red Sea crisis has been ‘limited’ so far, according to the port’s executive director Gene Seroka