Port of Long Beach Pier B rail yard
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) saw its second-busiest May in the port’s 105-year history, bringing in 640,566 TEUs, according to a report released Tuesday.
Container cargo numbers improved slightly last month, rising 0.8 percent compared to May of last year when the docks were still rushing to catch up after several months of congestion.
Imports rose one percent to 330,639 TEUs, exports rose two percent to 138,594 TEUs, and empties were flat at 171,333 TEUs, off just 0.4 percent compared to the same month last year, while the year-to-date total is down 1.5 percent compared to the first five months of 2015, according to the report.