US West Coast Ports in Growth Mode
Cargo rose at the Port of Long Beach by 6% in May, the third consecutive month of growth, the busiest month since October 2007, and the busiest May for Southern California’s port since 2006.
A total of 635,250 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containerized cargo were moved through the Port in May. Imports numbered 327,317 TEUs, a 4.8% increase from the same month last year. Exports decreased 7.4% to 135,855 TEUs. Empty containers rose 22.6% to 172,078 TEUs. With imports exceeding exports, empty containers are sent overseas to be refilled with goods.
Through the first five months of 2015, cargo is up 1.1% overall at the Port of Long Beach.
Source:WORLD MARITIME NEWS
Date:2015.06.18
美西港口货运量恢复增长趋势
长滩港货运量继连续两个月的增长后5月再次增长了6%,这是自2007年10月以来港口最繁忙的一个月,也是自2006年以来加州南部港口最繁忙的5月。
5月,港口装卸了635250TEU的集装箱货物。其中进口量为327317TEU,同比增长4.8%。出口量为135855TEU,同比减少7.4%。空箱同比增加22.6%至172078TEU。由于进口量大于出口量,空箱将再次装满货物并运送至海外。
2015年前5个月,长滩港货运量总体增加了1.1%。
来源:WORLD MARITIME NEWS
日期:2015年06月18日