Cargo traffic jumped at LA and Long Beach ports in January, rebounding from labor troubles
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported sharply higher cargo traffic in January, part of a rebound from 2023 when freight movement fell as labor troubles pushed shippers to competing harbors on the East and Gulf coasts.
The boom in business may also have legs. Port officials have said they have heard from shippers that they are shifting cargo to the massive Southern California cargo container complex — the nation's largest — to avoid attacks on shipping in
