Long Beach Breaks Record with Nearly 1 Million TEUs in a Month

Port of Long Beach, United States

The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million TEUs in October, marking the busiest month in the port’s 113-year history.

The record volume was driven by strong demand for holiday cargo and container vessel delays due to a nearby traffic incident and fire that impacted operations at several terminals in late September.

“We appreciate the hard work of our waterfront workforce and terminal operators as they continue to move cargo at a record-setting pace by moving nearly 1 million TEUs without congestion or backlogs,” said Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach.

In total, the California port handled 987,191 TEUs in October, up 30.7% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous monthly record set in August 2024 by 8%.

Specifically, imports increased 34.2% to 487,563 TEUs, while exports increased 25.3% to 112,845 TEUs. At the same time, the number of empty containers moved increased 28.1% to 386,782 TEUs.

October marked the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth for the Port of San Pedro Bay, which handled 7,904,564 TEUs in the first 10 months of 2024, up 20.2% from the same period in 2023. “Our string of recent records demonstrates the strength of our customer service and ongoing collaboration with labour and industry stakeholders. Our top priority is to quickly move goods from the docks to doorsteps and store shelves as we head into the busy holiday shopping season,” said Bonnie Lowenthal, Chair of the Long Beach Port Commission.

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Source: Phaata.com (via ContainerNews)

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