While imports declined by more than 5%, progress moving empty containers off the docks helped propel the Port of Long Beach to a near-record August.
The Southern California gateway in August moved 806,940 twenty-foot equivalent units, down just 764 TEUs — or 0.1% — from the same month a year ago, which was the port’s busiest August ever.
Imports were down 5.6% to 384,530 TEUs, but exports were up 1.6% to 121,408 TEUs and empty containers moved through the port increased 7.2% to 301,001 TEUs.
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