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Import volume up for seventh straight month at Port of Oakland

Early-2015 decline erased in September


Containerized import volume was up for a seventh-straight month at the Port of Oakland in September.

The strong inbound trend mirrored recent numbers reported by the Ports of LA/Long Beach. While Oakland is still the leading gateway for


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