Import Volume at Calif. Ports Jumped 18.8% in June: Crane

June imports through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reached slightly more than 357,000 20-foot-long containers or their equivalents, up 18.8% from June 2020, reported Crane Worldwide Logistics. Fewer cargo ships called at the Port of Long Beach in June than in May “due to shifting services and a COVID-19 outbreak at the Yantian port in China, resulting in some vessels delaying arrivals until July,” it said. Import activity at North American port and inland operations continues to be slow “due to congestion, limited labor hours, reduced equipment supply and low truck availability,” said Crane. Logistics bottlenecks are “particularly” acute at ports in California, where “a lot of our product comes through” from China, reported Vizio in May (see 2105120064).