By Mark Edward Nero
June 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles
decreased two percent compared to the same period last year. Los Angeles terminals
handled a combined total of 721,802 TEUs last month, according to port data.
Imports decreased 3.65 percent, from 382,666 TEUs in June 2014
to 368,708 TEUs in June 2015. Additionally, exports declined 10.7 percent, from
160,823 TEUs in June 2014 to 143,549 TEUs in June 2015.
Combined, total loaded imports and exports dropped 5.75 percent,
from 543,489 TEUs in June 2014 to 512,257 TEUs in June 2015. Factoring in empties,
which increased 8.6 percent, the overall June 2015 volume of 721,802 TEUs was a
decrease of 1.99 percent.
For the first six months of 2015, overall volumes (3.9 million
TEUs) were down 3.67 percent compared to the same period in 2014.
For the current fiscal year, which began July 1, LA’s cargo volumes
are down 0.23 percent, falling from 8.20 million TEUs last FY to 8.19 million TEUs
during the same 11-month period this fiscal year.
Current and past data container counts for the Port of Los Angeles
may be found at http://www.portoflosangeles.org/maritime/stats.asp.
