February Cargo Volumes Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports
21 Mar

February Cargo Volumes Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, , ,
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…
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Overall November Cargo Drops at Port of Oakland
03 Jan

Overall November Cargo Drops at Port of Oakland

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News,
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…
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November Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Long Beach
16 Dec

November Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Long Beach

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News,
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…
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Port of LA Reports Soft November Cargo Numbers
16 Dec

Port of LA Reports Soft November Cargo Numbers

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
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…
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Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Down in September
01 Nov

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Down in September

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News,
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…
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Port of Oakland Monthly Cargo Numbers Drop
02 Aug

Port of Oakland Monthly Cargo Numbers Drop

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
Overall cargo volumes fell at the Port of Oakland in June compared to the same time a year ago, according to new data released by the port July 28. The Northern California seaport processed 163,757 loaded TEUs in June, 1.5% less than the 166,252 TEUs recorded in June 2021. With empties factored in, total volume dropped 2.9% year over year, data show. The port did see a slight 0.5% uptick in import volumes with 95,530 TEUs last month, but the increase was countered by the 4.2% drop in loaded exports. In June, the port handled 68,227 TEUs in loaded exports…
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Best-Ever June for Cargo
15 Jul

Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Best-Ever June for Cargo

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Port of Los Angeles posted its best June to date last month, processing 876,611 TEUs and narrowly surpassing the previous record month of June 2021, according to data released by the port on Wednesday, July 13. This comes as imports last month fell 5% from June 2021 with 444,680 TEUs. Still, the amount is 12% more than the five previous years averaged, according to POLA figures. Meanwhile, loaded exports in June also dipped 2.3% from the same time last year with 93,890 TEUs at the POLA, where exports have decreased in 39 of the last 44 months. Empty containers…
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Imports from Asia Down at Major U.S. West Coast Ports: PMSA Report
28 Jun

Imports from Asia Down at Major U.S. West Coast Ports: PMSA Report

Pacific Maritime MagazineNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The five busiest seaports on the West Coast saw their imports from Asia decrease in April, according to latest West Coast Trade Report from the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. “On the import side, USWC shares dipped across the board,” the PMSA explained in a statement. At the adjoining Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, imports fell a combined 2% from April 2021 to April 2022 according to PMSA data. Meanwhile at the Port of Oakland, imports from Asia fell 1.5% from April 2021 to April 2022. Also, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (the combined shipping operations of the Seattle and Tacoma…
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Port of Los Angeles Posts Third Busiest Month in History
17 Jun

Port of Los Angeles Posts Third Busiest Month in History

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Port of Los Angeles recorded its third best month ever, handling 967,900 TEUs last month, according to new data released by the port on June 14. Only May 2021 and October 2020 were busier at the port. “Retailers replenished inventory throughout the spring and now we’ll see a transition to back-to-school goods, fall fashion and some early year-end holiday products,” Port Executive Director Gene Seroka remarked. “While American consumers have become more cost conscious, overall demand remains strong.” While imports in May dipped 6.8% year over year, the amount was 21% more than what the port handled in the…
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Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest Month on Record
14 Jun

Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest Month on Record

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Port of Long Beach recorded its second-busiest month ever in May, moving 890,989 TEUs in May, according to new numbers released Thursday, June 9. The amount is second only to May 2021, the port’s busiest month on record, besting May 2022 by 1.8%. Imports last month dipped 1.7% to 436,977 TEUs and exports fell 12.6% to 118,234 TEUs when compared to the same time last year, according to POLB data. Movements of empty containers, meanwhile, increased 2.6% to 335,778 TEUs year over year. “We are moving an extraordinary amount of cargo and continue to work with industry partners to…
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