The Port of Long Beach reported record November volumes, as dockworkers and terminal operators moved 884,154 twenty-foot equivalent units, up 20.9% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set in November 2020 by 12.8%.
Furthermore, buoyed by six straight months of historic volumes, the port is on track to reach 9.6 million cargo containers by the end of 2024 without congestion or other disruption and exceeding the previous record set during the pandemic in 2021.
Imports grew 21.8% to 432,823 TEUs and exports rose 9.5% to 119,083 TEUs, while empty containers moved through the port increased 24.5% to 332,250 TEUs.
November also marked the port’s sixth consecutive monthly year-over-year cargo increase.
“Imports are being driven by strong consumer demand while retailers continue to move cargo here out of concern for labor negotiations at ports on the East and Gulf coasts,” commented Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero.
“We will continue to handle this influx of cargo smoothly and with zero disruptions through the end of 2024.”
The port has moved 8,788,718 TEUs through the first 11 months of 2024, up 20.2% from the same period last year.
