Laden imports increased 13 per cent to 417,090 TEU while laden export boxes were up 17 per cent to 154,925 TEU. July empties were 20 per cent up to 796,804 TEU. Previously, the strongest July in Port history was 2006, when 761,326 TEUs moved through the port??s terminals.
Through July, total 2017 cargo volumes are 5,279,352 TEU, an 9.5 per cent year-on-year increase. Seven months into 2017, LA container volumes are 9.5 per cent ahead of 2016, when the Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 8.8 million TEU.