The Port of Los Angeles handled 832,331 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in November 2018. This is the fifth month in a row that volumes surpass 800,000 TEUs and the sixth busiest month in the Port’s history. The Port also informed that is on track to exceed 9 million TEUs this year.
The ‘Eleonora Maersk’, calling at the Port’s APM Terminals, set a North American record for a single cargo vessel with the off-loading and then loading of 27,846 TEUs.
November 2018 imports decreased 8.8% to 422,793 TEUs compared to last year. Exports fell 14.3% to 152,527 TEUs, while empty containers decreased 9.1% to 257,011 TEUs. Combined, November overall volumes were 832,331 TEUs, a 9.9% decrease compared to last year. Last November’s 924,256 TEUs were an all-time record until it was surpassed in October 2018.
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Eleven months into 2018, the Port had nearly the same volumes, 8,555,490 TEUs, compared to 2017 when the Port set an all-time annual cargo record.
As we enjoy the holiday season, I’m grateful to all of our labor workforce, customers and stakeholders for the role they play in moving such a high volume of trade. As 2019 approaches, we are committed to tackling the challenges and seizing the opportunities that await.
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka stated.
The Port of Los Angeles is one of the leading seaports of North America by container volume and cargo value and, during 2017, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $284 billion in trade.
