Port of Oakland Reports Record Container Volumes in July (Wall Street Journal)
The Port of Oakland, Calif., reported record container volumes in July, driven by a surge in empty containers on both the export and import side.
Dockworkers handled nearly 30% more empty containers—48,521 20-foot equivalent units for export and 17,017 import TEUs—in July. Empty containers are usually moved, in anticipation of trade growth, to places where they’re expected to be filled with goods before shipping back.
“With holiday shipments set to commence, this could be the start of something good,” said the port’s maritime director, John Driscoll.
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