Container cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles for September 2014 increased by 9 per cent compared to September2013. Total cargo for the month was 775,133 TEUs, making it the busiest single month at the port since August 2006. The increased volume reflects peak season volumes and larger vessels calling at the Port of Los Angeles.
Container imports increased 11 per cent, from 370,786 TEUs in September 2013 to 411,507 TEUs in September 2014. Exports rose 0.2 per cent, from 150,380 TEUs in September 2013 to 150,679 TEUs in September 2014.
For the first nine months of calendar year 2014, overall volumes (6,302,470 TEUs) have increased 7.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2013 (5,847,167 TEUs).
