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18 Feb

Port of Long Beach Has Strongest-Ever January Volumes

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The Port of Long Beach kicked off 2025 with its busiest January for cargo in port history, reflecting shippers sending goods in anticipation of potential tariffs from China, Mexico and Canada, the port revealed Feb. 13. The nation’s second-busiest seaport (after the Port of Los Angeles) processed 952,733 TEUs last month, soaring 41% from January 2024, according to port data. The previous record was set in January 2022. The port said that it saw a 45% spike in imports year over year with 471,649 TEUs in January, while exports jumped 14% to 98,655 TEUs. Empty containers rose 45.9% to 382,430…

03 Dec

Monthly Cargo Volumes Rise at LA, Long Beach Ports

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Cargo volumes at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports soared in October ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to recently released data. The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month in port history, processing close to 1 million cargo containers in October, it announced Nov. 14. Long Beach handled 987,191 TEUs in October, a 30.7% spike from October 2023, and marks five months of consecutive year-over-year cargo growth. Imports in October were up 34.2% year over year to 487,563 TEUs, while exports jumped 25.3% to 112,845 TEUs. Empties also rose 28.1% to 386,782 TEUs. The port is…

15 Oct

Port of Vancouver Mid-Year Trade Volumes Hold Steady Amid Container Trade Recovery

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The Port of Vancouver showed trade volumes holding steady during the first six months of 2024, reporting a dip of less than 1% from the same time a year ago, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority revealed Oct. 1. The British Columbia seaport processed 75.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of trade between Jan. 1 and June 30, with strong showings from the container, auto and liquid bulk sectors, including a record of nearly 250,000 vehicles processed by the port’s auto terminals. The mid-year numbers reflect record international trade (up 3%) offset by reduced domestic product volumes (a 15% decrease in domestic…

24 Sep

Container Dwell Times Rise at San Pedro Bay Ports Amid Volume Increases

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Cargo dwell times have been on the rise at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid significant volume increases at the nation’s two busiest seaports, according to data released Sept. 13 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Containers that linger at the ports before leaving by rail stayed an average of 8.20 days, compared to the 2023 peak season high of 6.54 days. Meanwhile, truck-bound cargo lingered an average of 2.95 days in August, the highest since the 3.21 day-average during peak season last year. “In August, the increases in dwell times reflect the need for ongoing coordination…

17 Sep

Port of Long Beach Sets Monthly Container Volumes Record

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The Port of Long Beach in August experienced its busiest month on record, moving 913,873 TEUs, according to statistics released by the port Sept. 12. Last month’s cargo numbers were 33.9% higher than August 2023 and outpaced the former milestone set in May 2021 by 6,657 TEUs. Imports that moved through the Long Beach seaport in August soared 40.4% year-over-year to 456,868 TEUs, while exports increased by 12% to 104,646 TEUs. Empties also rose 33.7% to 352,360 TEUs, POLB data show. August’s cargo numbers marks the port’s third straight month of year-over-year growth and just the second time Long Beach…

20 Aug

Port of LA Sees Best July Container Volumes in its History

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The Port of Los Angeles saw its busiest July on record, moving an estimated 939,600 TEUs last month, which was also its busiest month in more than two years, according to statistics released by the seaport Aug. 13. Last month’s volumes were up 37% from July 2023 at the port, which is handling 18% more cargo so far this year than it did in the first seven months of 2023 with 5,671,091 TEUs, data show. Loaded imports in July rose 38% from July 2023 with 501,281 TEUs, while loaded exports went up 4% from last year with 114,889 TEUs, the…

23 Jul

Cargo Volumes Up at LA, Long Beach, Oakland Seaports

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June was an upswing month for cargo at the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland, which all reported year-over-year growth last month, according to data released July 16-17. The Port of Long Beach said that it saw its busiest June ever with 842,446 TEUs last month, a 41.1% spike from June 2023. June’s volumes eclipsed the port’s previous record, which was June 2022, by 7,034 TEUs, according to data released July 16. Imports soared 53% to 419,698 TEUs, while exports were up 4% to 98,300 TEUs, the port said. During the first half of 2024, Long Beach handled…

18 Jun

May Cargo Volumes Dip at L.A., Long Beach Ports

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw their year-over-year cargo numbers for May dip, while year-to-date volumes for this year remained ahead of 2023, according to data released by the ports this month. Los Angeles handled 752,893 TEUs in May, about 3% lower than May 2023, according to data released June 12. Loaded imports fell 4.5% to 390,663 TEUs, while loaded exports jumped 24% to 125,963 TEUs, making May the 12th straight month of export growth. Meanwhile, empties moved fell 12% to 236,268 TEUs when compared to May 2023. Long Beach processed 695,937 TEUs last month, an 8.2% drop…

04 Jun

Monthly Cargo Volumes Up at LA, Long Beach Seaports

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Cargo volumes in April rose by double digits year over year at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to data released in May. Los Angeles numbers released May 20 showed that the seaport processed 770,337 TEUs, 12% more than April 2023. It also marked the ninth straight month of year-over-year gains. The port handled 416,929 TEUs in loaded imports in April, up 21% from the previous year, while loaded exports soared by 51% from April 2023 with 133,046 TEUs, the 11th month in a row of year-over-year growth in exports. “All our vital operational statistics at the…

30 Apr

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Up Significantly in March

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The Port of Oakland saw cargo volumes grow by double digits in March, according to data released by the port April 24. The Northern California seaport moved 19.1% more cargo overall last month than it did in March 2023, handling 202,816 TEUs, the data show. For the fifth straight month, full imports at the port rose year over year with a 38.4% spike from March 2023, moving 83,483 imported TEUs last month, a result of “rising incomes and rising net worth among consumers in major Northern California markets,” the port said in a statement. Loaded exports also climbed for a…