Container volumes fall in Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach has recorded a 1.9% year-on-year fall in container volumes with throughput in August falling to just under 680,000 teu.

Imports declined 3.6% to 343,000 teu, exports grew by 1.9% to just under 120,000 teu, and empty containers fell by 1.1% to just under 217,000 teu.

Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, said: “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.”