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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

August cargo volume up at Port of Los Angeles, down at Long Beach

August volumes at the Port of Los Angeles were the highest in four years, while the Port of Long Beach cargo volumes fell substantively, according to the data released Monday.

In August, Port of Los Angeles cargo volume rose 6.7 percent year-over-year, as it handled 757,702 TEUs, which makes it the busiest single month at the port since August 2010, when it moved 763,837 TEUs.

Imports for August at Los Angeles surged 7.8 percent to 383,551 TEUs, and exports increased 6.16 percent to 168,248 TEUs.

"A combination of larger vessels calling at the Port of Los Angeles as well as the beginning of peak shipping season has led to a particularly strong August here in Los Angeles," said Los Angeles port spokesman Phillip Sanfield. "We're cautiously optimistic that this bodes well for the remainder of the peak season ahead."

At the Port of Long Beach, August container volume was fell 9.1 percent from August 2013, at 573,083 TEUs. Imports dropped 8.2 percent to 300,851 TEUs and exports were down a whopping 17.7 percent to 126,856 TEUs.

Long Beach port spokesman Lee Peterson said last month's numbers look low compared to August 2013, which was Long Beach's busiest month since October 2007. He said Long Beach experienced peak season this year from April to June, earlier than the typical peak season, mostly due to retailers shipping Back-to-School and holiday merchandise early to circumvent any possible shutdowns due to ongoing. West Coast port labor talks.

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