Exports at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) surged 14.8 percent in August compared to the same month last year, while overall volumes were down due to lower imports, the port announced today.
Harbor terminals moved 641,029 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, an 8.9 percent year-over-year decrease. Of those, 321,625 TEUs were import containers, which were down 10.2 percent, while exports totaled 159,247 TEUs. Empties numbered at 160,157 containers, 22.5 percent fewer than August 2015, according to the release.
That month set an all-time record for POLB cargo, according to the release.
