U.S. ports handled 6% more import shipments in October vs. September, and 7% more than a year earlier. The biggest gainer was Los Angeles, adding 51,400 TEUs at the expense of Long Beach – this likely reflected Hanjin Shipping’s demise. Hurricane Matthew didn’t hold Savannah back, which handled 16% more imports than a year earlier. This likely reflected a benefit from shipments via the Panama Canal, while New Orleans and Port Everglades handled fewer. Newark and New York overtook Long Beach to be the second largest handler, partly driven by increased imports of British consumer goods inc...