Port of Long Beach: double digit cargo volume decline in June

The Port of Long Beach had an 11.1% year-on-year drop in container volumes for June due to a lower demand for goods and cancelled sailings related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total volume for June 2020 was 602,180 teu with imports declining by 9.3% to 300,714 teu and exports down 12.2% to 117,538.

Decreased consumer spending and ongoing health concerns led to economic uncertainty for the first half of 2020 which, in turn, resulted in a 6.9% less containers handled compared to 2019 for a total of 3.4m teu.