The Port of Long Beach had its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peaking shipping season despite lingering economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 crisis, the port reported Wednesday. Dockworkers and terminal operators last month moved 725,610 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container cargo, a 9.3% increase compared to August 2019. … [Read more...]
Port of Long Beach Reports Best Month Ever in July Amid Pent-Up Consumer Demand
The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month ever in July due to pent-up demand by consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The port said trade increased 21.1% in July compared to the same month in 2019, totaling 753,081 TEUs. The previous single-month record of 752,188 twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), set in June 2018, was surpassed by nearly 900 TEUs. “Supply chain … [Read more...]
Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Fall 11% in June
The coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer U.S. west coast ports. The Port of Long Beach on Friday reported that 602,180 TEU was moved across its docks in June, making for an 11.1% decline compared to June 2019. Imports shrank 9.3% to 300,714 TEUs, exports dropped 12.2% to 117,538 TEUs, and empty containers shipped overseas to Asia were down 13.1% to 183,928 TEUs. The … [Read more...]
Cargo Volumes at Port of Long Beach Showing Signs of Recovery
Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach rose last month as the economic fallout from COVID-19 pandemic finally shows signs of recovery. Dockworkers and terminal operators at the port moved a total of 628,205 TEUs of container cargo last month, a 9.5% increase from May 2019, the port reported Tuesday. Imports also grew 7.6% to 312,590 TEUs while exports climbed 11.6% to … [Read more...]
Container Volumes Continue to Slide at the Port of Long Beach
Fewer cargo containers moved through the Port of Long Beach in April as economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact global trade. The Port of Long Beach today reported container volumes of 519,730 TEU last month, down 17.3% from April 2019, the port's busiest April on record. Imports slid 20.2% to 253,540 TEUs, while exports also declined 17.2% to 102,502 … [Read more...]