Containerized import volume continues to grow at the Port of Oakland. Through 11 months of 2014, imports are up 4% from a year ago, according to statistics released today. They increased 2.97% in November, the third straight month of gains over last year.

The Port handled the equivalent of 771,454 20-foot import containers in the first 11 months of 2014. That was up from 741,662 containers during the same period in 2013.

The Port attributed the increase to aggressive marketing, greater consumer demand and cargo diversions from congested Southern California ports.

From a Port of Oakland news release