Long Beach Has Most Container Volume in August Since 2007

Containerized cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach grew 16 percent in August, versus August 2012, the port said. It said there were double-digit percentage gains in both imports and exports. That made August the busiest month for cargo at Long Beach since October 2007, port officials said. A total of 630,292 TEUs moved through Long Beach in August. Imports increased 19.2 percent to 327,817 TEUs. Exports were up by 20.2 percent to 154,118 TEUs. Empties were up 5.8 percent to 148,357 TEUs. For the first eight months of calendar 2013, cargo container volume is up 13.6 percent, including 16.2 percent more imports, 10.9 percent more exports and 11 percent more empties, the port said.