THE Port of Long Beach's container throughput declined 1
THE Port of Long Beach's container throughput declined 1.9 per cent in August year on year to 679,543 TEU, but gained 9.4pc year to date to 5.3 million TEU. Imports fell 3.6 per cent to 343,029 TEU, while export volumes rose 1.9 per cent to 119,546 TEU. Outbound empties were down 1.1 per cent to 216,968 TEU.
In the first eight months of the year the port's throughput reached 5,320,930 TEU, an increase of 9.4 per cent year on year, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
'Our port's decline in cargo over the last two months is in large part due to a realignment of ocean carrier alliance services and port calls,' said executive director Mario Cordero. 'Another factor is higher tariffs by the United States and China. Thus far, that appears to have helped increase traffic, as shippers act to beat duties imposed on goods this summer.'
