Port of Los Angeles Breaks Export Volume Record

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http://www.portoflosangeles.org/newsroom/2011_releases/news_011311_teus.asp

Year-over-year container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles surged 16 percent in 2010, with a record number of exports leading the way. Port exports rose 10.3 percent in 2010 to 1,841,274 TEUs compared to 1,668,911 in 2009 and surpassed the previous container export record of 1,782,502 TEUs in 2008. Meanwhile, imports increased 12.8 percent in 2010 (3,973,933 TEUs) compared to 2009 (3,524,386 TEUs). Complete statistics are available here.

With this 16 percent increase in 2010 container volumes, the Port of Los Angeles is putting people back to work and doing its part to help President Obama meet his goal to double national exports over the next five years,” said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “This is good news not only for Los Angeles, but cities across the nation.

The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovative strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the economy as well as the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. As the leading seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates 919,000 regional jobs and $39.1 billion in annual wages and tax revenues. A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars.

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1. So, what are we exporting and to whom?

Find it hard to believe that China is buying 4 million shipping containers of U.S.-made computers. Oops, that's right, we no longer make those here.

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2. There's a link to the list of goods. Most must be headed to Asia if there going out of LA. n/t