You missed this bigger picture headline from the same source as your isolated report: US West Coast container traffic slipped in 2015 West Coast ports closed out a tumultuous 2015 with a decline of 3 percent in container volume in December, with container traffic also declining 3 percent for the year. http://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/west-coast-container-traffic-declines-3-percent-2015_20160201.html But, my guess is that the self-appointed holy trolls on the net will counter with some other steaming pile... Just stop the nonsense...