Tuesday, August 19, 2014
July cargo volume up at Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles flat
The Port of Long Beach marked its busiest July since 2010, while cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles remained flat, according to information released by the ports.
At the Port of Long Beach, July's container volume rose 3.7 percent year-over-year to 583,000 TEUs. Imports went up by about one percent to almost 298,000 TEUs. Exports dropped 6 percent to approximately 124,000 TEUs.
Overall cargo volumes year-to-date at Long Beach rose 2.7 percent year-over-year.
The Port of Los Angeles handled more than 717,000 TEUs during July, similar to volumes reported during the same month last year. Imports fell 2 percent year-over-year to more than 363,000 TEUs. Container exports increased 4 percent to approximately 163,000 TEUs.
Year to date cargo volumes at Port of Los Angeles is up 8 percent year-over-year.
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