Los Angeles port’s box traffic rises 5.11 percent
Container throughput at the Port of Los Angeles in January-August 2012 increased by 5.11% compared with the same period last year, to 5.44 million TEUs, the Port Authority statistics said.
In August, container volume handled at the port was down 2.28% year-on-year, to 706,669 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. Last year, Port of Los Angeles throughput rose year-over-year 16.05% to 7.83 million TEUs.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach form together the U.S. port complex, one of the world’s biggest hub.