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Busiest U.S. seaport, buried in imports, plucks out toys to load Santa's sleigh
Source: Reuters
BUSINESS NEWS
DECEMBER 15, 2020 7:11 PM UPDATED 18 MINUTES AGO
Busiest U.S. seaport, buried in imports, plucks out toys to load Santa's sleigh
By Lisa Baertlein
2 MIN READ
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Workers at the busiest U.S. seaport are plucking containers of toys off ships and out of massive stacks of cargo swamping docks at the Southern California trade gateway to get holiday gifts under trees in time for Christmas.
“We’ve never had this much cargo,” Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said on Tuesday, when the port announced that imports spiked 25% during the month of November.
With so much cargo flooding in ahead of Christmas, “we’re essentially in a triage situation,” said Seroka, who worked with a handful of toy makers to expedite toy shipments.
Imports to the Port of Los Angeles have been booming for more than five months as U.S. businesses rebuild depleted inventories of everything from appliances to bicycles; stockpile personal protective equipment and other sought-after goods in a worsening pandemic; and prepare for the winter holiday selling season.
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DECEMBER 15, 2020 7:11 PM UPDATED 18 MINUTES AGO
Busiest U.S. seaport, buried in imports, plucks out toys to load Santa's sleigh
By Lisa Baertlein
2 MIN READ
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Workers at the busiest U.S. seaport are plucking containers of toys off ships and out of massive stacks of cargo swamping docks at the Southern California trade gateway to get holiday gifts under trees in time for Christmas.
“We’ve never had this much cargo,” Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said on Tuesday, when the port announced that imports spiked 25% during the month of November.
With so much cargo flooding in ahead of Christmas, “we’re essentially in a triage situation,” said Seroka, who worked with a handful of toy makers to expedite toy shipments.
Imports to the Port of Los Angeles have been booming for more than five months as U.S. businesses rebuild depleted inventories of everything from appliances to bicycles; stockpile personal protective equipment and other sought-after goods in a worsening pandemic; and prepare for the winter holiday selling season.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-imports/busiest-u-s-seaport-buried-in-imports-plucks-out-toys-to-load-santas-sleigh-idUSKBN28Q04I
