THE Port of Los Angeles witnessed a 5.4 per cent year-on-year September handling a total increase in container volume to 748,440 TEU, reports St Petersburg's PortNews.
This marks the second consecutive month of growth compared to 2022.
For September 2023, loaded imports in Los Angeles reached 392,608 TEU, representing a 14 per cent increase from the previous year.
Loaded exports amounted to 120,635 TEU, showing a substantial 55 per cent increase compared to 2022.
Notably, this marked the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year monthly export gains.
On the other hand, empties accounted for 235,197 TEU, an 18.5 per cent decline compared to the previous year.
Looking at the overall performance for the first nine months of 2023, the port has lifted 6,398,126 TEU, which is 18.6 per cent less than the same period in the previous year.
Los Angeles, the busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere, is a vital trade gateway in North America, holding the top position as the number one container port in the US for 23 consecutive years.
In 2022, it facilitated US$311 billion in trade and handled a total of 9.9 million container units, making it the second busiest calendar year in the port's 116-year history.
The operations and commerce of the San Pedro Bay complex play a crucial role in supporting one in nine jobs across the Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.
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