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Port of Los Angeles container volume grows 28.9%

Contship Containerlines adds to management team

''''Total loaded container volume through June at the Port of Los Angeles increased 28.9 percent over the same period in 1999.

''''For the first six months of 2000, the port handled 1.64 million TEUs, compared to 1.27 million TEUs for the year-earlier period.

''''Imports were up 31.4 percent, increasing to 1.16 million TEUs, from 883,831 TEUs for the first six months of 1999.

''''Exports increased 23.4 percent, to 479,294 TEUs, compared to 388,539 TEUs for the year-earlier period..