Goods movement through the Port of Los Angeles soared by double digits in March while the Port of Long Beach fell slightly from the same time a year ago, according to the latest statistics released this week.
Overall cargo flow for Los Angeles jumped 34 percent to 503,168 container units. About 327,497 of those containers were imports, a 42 percent bounce from March 2013. Exports were also up 21 percent to 187,826 units.
Meanwhile, Long Beach moved 477,209 container units through its port in March, a 1.9 decline. Imports dipped 0.7 percent to 223,432 units, while exports dropped 1.5 percent to 53,883 units when compared with March 2013.