East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels

chart showing container imports by coast

East Coast ports continue to rack up wins versus West Coast rivals. Port announcements in recent days highlight just how much ground the East Coast has gained during the pandemic era.

The latest stats also reveal that the sequential month-on-month volume slide from the pandemic peak may be slowing, even at some of the hardest hit ports on the West Coast.

Month-on-month numbers improving

The Port of Los Angeles reported Thursday that it handled 352,046 twenty-foot equivalent units of loaded imports...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/east-coast-container-imports-still-far-above-pre-pandemic-levels

Long Beach sets record but East, Gulf Coast ports’ gains bigger

“Cargo continues to move at a record-setting pace and may not slow down anytime soon,” according to Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach. 

The port on California’s San Pedro Bay recorded its busiest April ever. Its neighbor, the Port of Los Angeles, had the second-busiest April in its history even though it posted a year-over-year cargo volume decrease. But the strongest performances in April took place at ports on the Gulf and East coasts.

The Port of Long Beach last month...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-beach-sets-record-but-east-gulf-coast-ports-gains-bigger

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