Los Angeles and Long Beach Set Record in September
The Port of Long Beach handled 997,177 containers in September, up 25% for a monthly record, while the Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 containers in its busiest month in 118 years.
The Port of Long Beach recorded 997,177 TEUs in September, up 25% from last year, setting an all-time monthly record, with loaded imports rising 31.3% to 509,390 containers, according to gCaptain.
The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 containers in its busiest month in 118 years, with loaded imports reaching 545,696 containers.
Jonathan Gold of the National Retail Federation said the market is likely past the busiest part of the year.
These figures come amid a surging wave of imports to U.S. West Coast ports.
What do these terms mean?
Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU): A unit of measurement for cargo capacity at ports, equivalent to a 20-foot container, used to measure container handling volume.
Loaded Imports: Containers arriving at the port loaded with cargo, serving as a direct indicator of consumer demand and import volume.
West Coast Ports: A group of U.S. ports on the Pacific Ocean, most notably Los Angeles and Long Beach, which receive major Asian imports.
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