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21 Nov

October Cargo Volumes Up at Port of Long Beach

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For the second straight month, the Port of Long Beach has seen overall cargo volumes rise year over year, according to new statistics released by the port Nov. 15. Long Beach processed 14.7% more cargo last month than it did in October 2022 with 755,150 TEUs. The data showed that imports rose 23.6% to 363,300 TEUs, while exports fell 24.8% to 90,073 TEUs year over year. October empty containers were up 23.3% to 301,777 TEUs compared to the same time last year. The port is attributing the spike to the anticipation of holiday shopping and a continued push to regain…

21 Nov

Port of Oakland Records Highest Export Numbers of 2023

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The Port of Oakland in October saw its largest volume of loaded exports in a single month so far this year with 68,974 TEUs, according to data released by the port Nov. 17. The export amount is 4% more exports than in October 2022, a result of exporters returning to a less congested supply chain that had been disrupted by a pandemic-driven demand for imports. “Our port remains the preferred export gateway for fruits, nuts, meats, and grains since we are the closest to agricultural areas in the Central Valley,” port Maritime Director Bryan Brandes said. “We also offer the…

17 Oct

BC’s Port of Vancouver Sees Mid-Year Trade Growth, But Softer Container Volumes

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During the first half of 2023, the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia showed an 11% growth in trade compared to the same time period in 2022, but softer container volumes, according to new data released Sept. 25 by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The port reported a 14% decrease in overall container volumes to 1.6 million TEUs in the first half of 2023 versus the same time period in 2022, a reflection of a softening economy. Imports fell about 18%, while exports rose 14%, according to port data. Meanwhile, grain, auto and cruise businesses drove trade growth at the…

03 Oct

August Cargo Volumes Mark Port of LA’s 1st YOY Rise in 13 Months

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The Port of Los Angeles handled 828,016 TEUs in August, 3% more than the same month in 2022, the first year-over-year increase in a month in 13 months, according to data released by the port Sept. 14. August loaded imports was up 7% from the previous year with 433,224 TEUs, while loaded exports saw a 22% jump from 2022 with 124,988 TEUs. Meanwhile, empties fell 10% year over year to 269,804 TEUs. Los Angeles has moved 5,649,686 TEUs in the first eight months of 2023, 21% less than the same time span in 2022, data show. “August was a very…

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…