ZEPOL Corporation, a trade intelligence company, says its latest "2012 Port Report" that analyses the trade activity of the top 20 ports in the United States
Los Angeles handled 1 million TEU in 2012 making America's top port
ZEPOL Corporation, a trade intelligence company, says its latest "2012 Port Report" that analyses the trade activity of the top 20 ports in the United States shows that the top port by a landslide is the Port of Los Angeles.
The LA port surpassed all other ports by handling over one million TEU and over 500,000 shipments in 2012, a report posted on Marketwire said.
Based on TEU volume, 11 of the top 20 ports posted positive growth from 2011 to 2012.
The highest growth level in 2012 was achieved by the Port of Tacoma, with a TEU increase of 29 per cent from 2011.
The top 20 ports account for 97 per cent of all TEU imports into the United States.