The Port of Los Angeles saw a pull back in container volumes during February after its strong start to 2012.

Chinese Lunar New Year holidays are said to have dented Los Angeles' volumes
The US port handled a total of 525,653-teu last month, a year-on-year decline in volumes of around of 5.3%, it said.

Exports increased by 9.5% to 164,725-teu, the twenty first consecutive month of export growth at the Port of Los Angeles.

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