{"id":12375,"date":"2023-10-26T01:41:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T01:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=12375"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:44:17","slug":"port-of-long-beach-record-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/port-of-long-beach-record-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Long Beach Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the port of choice.<\/p>\n

Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 829,429 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, up 11.8% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set in September 2020 by 78,849 TEUs. September also marked the port\u2019s first monthly year-over-year cargo increase in 14 months.<\/p>\n

Imports rose 19.3% to 408,926 TEUs, while exports declined 10.3% to 101,248 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the port grew 11.5% to 319,255 TEUs.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsumer confidence is on the rise and shippers can rely on the port of choice now that we have a ratified contract in place with our waterfront workforce,\u201d said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to a moderate rebound in cargo volume through the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 829,429 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cOffering the best service and facilities anywhere while supporting our labor and industry partners remains our top priority,\u201d said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr.<\/p>\n

\u201cMerchants and consumers can prepare for the holiday season with confidence in our ability to deliver goods reliably, quickly and sustainably.\u201d<\/p>\n

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association announced a tentative agreement on June 14. Dockworkers of the ILWU ratified the six-year contract on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n

The port has moved 5,822,666 TEUs during the first nine months of 2023, down 20.7% from the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Cargo volume this year has been on pace with pre-pandemic levels, when the Port of Long Beach moved more than 5.7 million TEUs through September 2019. Additionally, the port processed 2,089,990 TEUs between July 1 and Sept. 30, down 10.5% from the third quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n