Port of Long Beach Cargo Volumes Climbs in April by 14.4 Percent

Cargo volume moving through the Port of Long Beach increased by 14.4% in April compared to the same period last year, representing the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth, officials announced Tuesday.

Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 750,424 twenty-foot equivalent units in April. Imports rose 16.3% to 364,665 TEUs and exports declined 19.9% to 98,266 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the port increased 30.7% to 287,493 TEUs.

“Imports are steadily climbing as we continue to work with industry partners to rebuild our market share,” Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said in a statement. “We are strengthening our competitiveness with our brand of operational excellence, customer service and ongoing infrastructure investments that will keep cargo moving efficiently well into the future.”

The port has moved 2,753,244 TEUs through the first four months of 2024, up 15.8% from the same period in 2023.

“Our highly skilled workforce and terminal operators continue to raise the bar on growing cargo volumes safely and sustainably,” Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr. said in a statement. “Our collaboration with labor and industry makes us the `Port of Choice.”‘

–City News Service