Port of Long Beach experiences slowdown of volumes in March

Port of Long Beach recorded a slowdown in volumes in March, down nearly one-third when compared to the same period last year, due to full warehouses and shippers shifting trade routes.

Container volumes have dropped 30% compared to March 2022, the port’s busiest march on record, to 603,878 teu.

Both imports and empties saw significant decreases in March, down 35% to 279,148 teu and 40.5% to 191,218 teu respectively, however imports increased 17% to 133,512 in the same period.