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19 Sep

Monthly Cargo Volumes Down at Long Beach Port

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Overall cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach last month were down 15.4% from the same time a year ago, signaling a continued shift in consumer spending and overfilled warehouses, according to data released by the port Sept. 13. Long Beach handled 682,312 TEUs in August, with 15.4% fewer imports at 325,436 TEUs, and 23.1% fewer exports with 93,402 TEUs year over year. Empty containers also dropped 12.5% to 263,474 TEUs last month. “We anticipated a modest peak season as our cargo numbers continue to stabilize at pre-pandemic levels,” Port CEO Mario Cordero said. “Over the long term we…

20 Jun

LA-Long Beach YOY Cargo Volumes Down in May, But Trending Up Month to Month

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Cargo numbers may be down year over year at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, but both have also seen volumes increase in the last few months, a trend that port officials hope will continue through 2023. According to new data released June 13, the Port of Los Angeles saw cargo numbers grow for three straight months, with a 60% spike since February. The port moved 779,140 TEUs in May, a 19% drop from May 2022. Loaded imports last month fell 18% to 409,150 TEUs year over year and loaded exports dropped 19% to 101,741 TEUs. The port also…

23 May

April Cargo Volumes Down at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw cargo volumes drop by double-digits last month, according to newly released data. Los Angeles saw overall cargo numbers fall 22% last month compared to April 2021, the second busiest April in port history, the port announced May 18. Los Angeles moved 688,110 TEUs last month, with imports down 25% to 343,689 TEUs and loaded exports down 12% to 88,202 TEUs. Empty containers also dropped 23% to 256,220 TEUs year over year, according to the port. “A cooling global economy, warehouses laden with aging inventory and prolonged West Coast labor negotiations have all…

17 Apr

Q1 Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Los Angeles

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The amount of cargo that flowed through the Port of Los Angeles in the first three months of this year fell more than 30% from the same time period in 2022, which was the port’s busiest first quarter ever, according to new data released by the port April 12. Los Angeles moved 1.83 million TEUs in Q1 2023, a 32% decrease from Q1 2022. Meanwhile, the port handled 623,234 TEUs last month, with loaded imports tumbling 35% to 319,962 TEUs and loaded exports dropping 12% to 98,276 TEUs year over year. The data also showed empty containers falling 42% to…

31 Jan

Cargo Dwell Times Fall at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The number of cargo containers lingering at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports fell in December, continuing the recent monthly downward trend of aging cargo on the docks, according to data released Jan. 24 by Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. This news comes after 25 months of congestion that peaked this time a year ago, when 109 ships were at anchor waiting for berths at the Southern California ports, PMSA said. In December, the average dwell time truck-bound containers stayed before departure was 2.6 days, the lowest since June 2020. Also, 6.7% of containers stayed at terminals longer than five…

24 Jan

Port of Long Beach Ends 2022 with 2nd-Busiest Year for Cargo Volumes

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The Port of Long Beach handled more than 9.13 million TEUs in 2022, the second-busiest year in its history, according to data released Jan. 19. That’s about 2.7% less cargo than 2021, the POLB’s busiest year on record. While imports dropped 4.9% to 4,358,789 TEUs and exports dipped 1.6% to 1,414,882 TEUs, the port continues to be the busiest seaport in the U.S. for loaded exports for the second straight year. Meanwhile, the port moved 3,359,986 TEUs in empty containers in 2022, about 0.14% less from 2021. The port saw record cargo numbers in much of the first half of…

24 Jan

Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Oakland

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Port of Oakland cargo volumes were down in December as well as 2022 as a whole when compared to the year prior, according to data released by the port Jan. 17. Overall cargo last month fell 8.1% year over year with 123,868 loaded TEUs. Full imports tumbled 17.1% year over year with 65,566 TEUs while full exports were up 4.6% with 58,302 TEUs from December 2021, port data show. For 2022, the Northern California seaport moved 2.3 million TEUs, an estimated 4% drop from 2021. High domestic inventory from softened consumer demand and declining freight rates are affecting cargo numbers,…

27 Dec

Imports Down in October at Most U.S. West Coast Seaports: PMSA

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Despite positive cargo numbers at the Oakland, San Diego and Hueneme seaports, imports at U.S. West Coast seaports in October fell 22.7% year-over-year, and by 15% at the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s latest West Coast Report, released Dec. 21. “October was pretty much a dreadful month for container import traffic through Pacific Coast ports,” according to the report. For the third straight month, the Port of New York and New Jersey bested Los Angeles, the port’s biggest West Coast seaport, in imports, exports and empties and overall…

18 Nov

Port of LA’s October Cargo Numbers Tumble

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The Port of Los Angeles saw its October cargo volumes tumble 25% from the same time a year ago, moving 678,429 TEUs last month, according to new data released by the port Nov. 15. The port saw loaded imports for October down 28% to 336,307 TEUs and loaded exports down 8.7% to 89,722 TEUs when compared from October 2021 to October 2022, according to the new data. Empty containers last month also dropped 25% to 252,401 TEUs year over year. So far this year, the port has moved more than 8.54 million TEUs, down 6% from the first 10 months…

25 Oct

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Tumble

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The Port of Los Angeles saw its cargo volumes last month tumble 21.5% from the same time a year ago, when the seaport posted its busiest September in history, according to new data released by the port Oct. 19. The port processed 709,873 TEUs in September, with imports down 27% year over year to 343,462 TEUs. Meanwhile, loaded exports in September showed a 3% uptick year over year with 77,680 TEUs. The port moved 288,731 TEUs of empty containers in September, a 20% drop from the same time last year. The port is attributing the numbers in part to a…