The Port of Los Angeles processed over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent containers in May for a new Western Hemisphere record.
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka made the announcement Tuesday, announcing that the port processed 1,012,048 TEUs last month for a 74% jump compared to May 2020. The figure marked the 10th consecutive month of year-over-year increases and the first time a Western Hemisphere port has broken the 1 million TEU barrier.
“The historic level of cargo that we’re managing reflects our commitment to reach new heights by working with our partners to further enhance our productivity, throughput and velocity,” said Seroka. “Much credit goes to our longshore workforce, truckers, terminal operators, ocean carriers, railroads and other stakeholders for scaling up to meet this extraordinary demand.”
The new monthly cargo record follows last week’s announcement that the Port of Los Angeles processed more than 10 million TEUs in a 12-month period, marking another Western Hemisphere first.