Los Angeles port box volume climbs 0.4 percent to 5.17 million tons
Container throughput of the port of Los Angeles was up 0.4 percent in January-August this year, to 5.17 million TEUs, the LA Port Authority statistics said.
August container volume dropped by 5.32 percent to 723.17 thousand TEUs.
Port of Los Angeles is the largest seaport of the United States. The Port encompasses 3.5 ha, 69km of waterfront and features 27 cargo terminals, including dry and liquid bulk, container breakbulk, automobile and omni facilities. In 2010, the port of Los Angeles handled 7.83 million TEUs, up 16.05% from a year earlier.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach form together the U.S. port complex, one of the world’s biggest hub.