Tug boats work the waters in the Port of Los Angeles. Click on the photo to read the KPCC story.
The ports of Long Beach and the port of Los Angeles are reporting some gains in December’s cargo traffic. KPCC’s Molly Peterson reports that harbor officials say the uptick could signal recovery after a difficult year. Long Beach imports rose 13 percent in December from the previous year. In the same month, the Port of Los Angeles posted much smaller gains. Both ports are sending 30 to 40 percent more containers overseas than the previous year. Harbor officials say they’re cautiously optimistic about the coming year. Port officials hope that more traffic means more work for longshoremen and truckers – that would be a big economic boon.
From KPCC, January 16, 2010