Los Angeles container traffic rises 2.72 percent

Container throughput at the Port of Los Angeles in January-November 2012 increased by 2.72% compared with the same period last year, to 7.49 million TEUs, the Port Authority statistics said.

The volume of containers handled in November was down 16.01% year-on-year, to 582,980 TEUs, including 433,620 TEUs of loaded containers (-21.19%) and 149,360 TEUs of empty ones (+3.78%).

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 2011, Port of Los Angeles container throughput totaled 7.9 million TEUs. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach form together the U.S. port complex, one of the world’s biggest hub.