The Port of Los Angeles moved more cargo in 2018 than any time in its 111-year history, racking up 9,458,749 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), 1.2 per cent more than 2017’s record-breaking year.
It is the third consecutive year of record volumes for the port, which is the leading US gateway for containerised trade and the most cargo moved annually by a Western Hemisphere port.
“Los Angeles is open for business and engaged with the world — and now, we have another record year at the Port of Los Angeles to show for it,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “Our port helps make LA a global hub for commerce, and it continues to drive our economy forward by creating jobs and expanding opportunity across the City.”
In December, the port processed 903,258 TEUs, the busiest December in the 111-year history of the facility and a 15.9 per cent jump compared to the previous year. It was also the sixth consecutive month of volumes exceeding 800,000 TEUs.
