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28 Aug

POLB Monthly Cargo Dips Significantly

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The Port of Long Beach saw fewer amounts of cargo come through its docks in July than during the same month last year, data released by the port Aug. 15 show. July 2022 had been the port’s busiest July ever. The Southern California seaport handled 578,249 TEUs in July, a whopping 26.4% decline from July 2022’s 785,843 units, which was a record month for the port. Imports also fell 27.9% to 271,086 TEUs (from 376,175) and exports dropped 17.6% to 90,134 TEUs (from 109,411) year over year. Empty containers for July also slid 27.7% to 217,030 TEUs when compared to…

22 Aug

Northwest Seaport Alliance Sees Overall July Cargo Dip

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The Northwest Seaport Alliance moved 9.9% fewer cargo containers last month than it did in July 2022, according to data released by the NWSA Aug. 17. The alliance, consisting of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, moved 234,875 TEUs in cargo overall last month. Although full imports inched up 0.2% full exports fell 7.6% between July 2022 and July 2023. “Year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the pandemic-driven conditions of 2022 and ongoing soft import demand relative to last year,” the alliance explained in a statement. So far in 2023, NWSA moved more than 1.63 million TEUs, a 21.2% year-over-year decrease,…

25 Jul

NWSA Sees Biggest Monthly Container Volumes of 2023

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The Northwest Seaport Alliance saw its biggest container volume month of 2023 last month when it handled 252,232 units, according to data released by the alliance July 19. The NWSA, which is the marine cargo partnership jointly operated by ports of Seattle and Tacoma, also reported a 16.1% increase in June in full imports and an almost 5% jump in full exports last month over May. “Ocean service schedule consistency has improved at the gateway, helping drive the month-over-month improvement,” the NWSA said in a statement. Meanwhile, year-over-year statistics continue to reflect 2022’s pandemic-driven numbers and continued softening of import…

18 Jul

June Cargo Volumes Down at LA, Long Beach Ports

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Cargo volumes in June were down from the previous year of record cargo movement at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, according to new data released by the ports on July 12 and July 13. Los Angeles moved 833,035 TEUs, a 5% drop from June 2022, last year’s record. Loaded imports last month dipped 2% to 435,307 TEUs and empty containers fell 14% to 289,679 TEUs when compared to June 2022. Meanwhile, the port saw its June loaded exports rise 15% to 108,050 TEUs compared to the same time last year. The port moved more than 4.13 million TEUs…

27 Jun

Port of Oakland Full Container Volumes Plunge

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The number of total full TEUs that Port of Oakland terminals moved last month was down significantly compared to May of 2022, newly released data from the port show. Oakland posted a 22.7% drop, with 134,398 TEUs. The statistics, which were released June 22, also show that full imports fell 28.2% in June, with 70,887 TEUs processed by the port, versus 98,792 TEUs in May 2022. “Importers continued to favor East Coast and Gulf Coast ports last month due to the remaining uncertainty around contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA),” the…

21 Mar

February Cargo Volumes Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw cargo volumes for February drop year over year, according to newly released data by the two seaports. Last month, the Port of LA moved 487,846 TEUs, a 43% drop from February 2022, an all-time record, the port said March 17. Loaded imports during the month fell 41% to 249,407 TEUs, while loaded exports dipped 14% to 82,404 TEUs year over year. Empty containers also dropped 54% to 156,035 TEUs, POLA data show. So far in 2023, Los Angeles said it has handled 1,213,860 TEUs, a 30% drop when compared to the same…

03 Jan

Overall November Cargo Drops at Port of Oakland

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The Port of Oakland saw its overall cargo volumes in November fall by double digits year over year, according to data released by the port Dec. 28. The Northern California seaport processed 131,929 loaded TEUs overall, a 15% drop when comparing this past November to November 2021. Full imports in November 2022 tumbled by 17.4% year over year with 68,646 TEUs, while exports dipped by 12.3% to 63,283 TEUs. Meanwhile, empty containers soared 75.6% in November compared to the same time the previous year. The port is attributing the softening numbers to weakened demand, declining ocean rates, continued canceled sailings…

16 Dec

November Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Long Beach

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Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach dropped 21% last month year over year, according to new data released Dec. 14 by the Southern California seaport. Long Beach moved 588,742 TEUs overall in November, with imports falling 28.4% to 259,442 TEUs and empty containers tumbling 25.2% to 204,313 TEUs when compared to the same time last year. However, exports surged 13.8% to 124,988 TEUs. Long Beach moved almost 1.3 million TEUs through the first 11 months of this year and 1.44 million TEUs of loaded exports in 2021. Fewer orders from retailers, warehouses at capacity, vessel transfers between the…

16 Dec

Port of LA Reports Soft November Cargo Numbers

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The Port of Los Angeles last month saw its overall cargo numbers drop by 21% year over year, moving 639,344 TEUs in November, according to new data released by the seaport Dec. 14. Los Angeles processed 307,080 TEUs in loaded imports in November, falling 24% from the same time last year. The number of empty containers coming through the port also dropped 26% from November 2021 with 242,148 TEUs. However, the POLA also saw a 9% increase year over year in loaded exports last month with 90,116 TEUs, data show. So far this year, the port has processed 7% fewer…

01 Nov

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Down in September

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Loaded cargo container volumes at the Port of Oakland dropped 7.9% last month from the same time a year ago, according to data released by the port Oct. 28. The Northern California seaport handled 132,599 loaded TEUs in September, which was lower than the 143,991 TEUs it moved in September 2021. Imports fell 4.9% to 77,803 TEUs last month, while loaded exports dropped by 12%, to 54,756 TEUs year over year. So far this year, Oakland is moving 5% fewer imports than it did during the same nine-month period in 2021. The port attributed the declining import numbers to a…