Jul 14, 2021
June Volume Yet Another Record at Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles had its busiest June ever. Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles
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The Port of Los Angeles processed 876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 27% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest June ever and closed the fiscal year at 10,879,383 TEUs, a new milestone for any Western Hemisphere port.
Over the past 12 months, the Port of Los Angeles eclipsed eight monthly records, had its two highest-performing quarters and top four individual months in the Port’s 114-year history.
“Key economic indicators all suggest that U.S. consumer spending will remain strong through the remainder of 2021,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “Even as Americans return to airline travel, vacations and in-person events, retail sales and e-commerce remain robust.
LA port sets record in June
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By City News Service
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Port of Los Angeles announced today it became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to handle more than a million twenty-foot equivalent units in one month.
The month of May, when the port processed 1,012,248 TEUs, was the busiest month in the port s 114-year history, and the port processed 74% more cargo units than the same month the previous year.
“The historic level of cargo that we re managing reflects our commitment to reach new heights by working with our partners to further enhance our productivity, throughput and velocity, said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “Much credit goes to our longshore workforce, truckers, terminal operators, ocean carriers, railroads and other stakeholders for scaling up to meet this extraordinary demand.