Container throughput at the Port of Los Angeles climbed to a document 9.45 million TEU in 2018, strengthening Los Angeles’ area as the Western Hemisphere’s leading port for containerized freight.

In overall, the Port tallied 9,458,749 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) throughout 2018, up 1.2 percent greater than 2017’s record-breaking year. The year noted the 3rd successive year of document quantities, establishing a brand-new document for one of the most freight relocated yearly 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,” statedMayor Eric Garcetti “Our Port helps make L.A. a global hub for commerce, and it continues to drive our economy forward by creating jobs and expanding opportunity across the City.”

At the very least component of the development can be credited to the United States’ profession battle with China as retail and also organizations stockpiled on supply in advance of tolls on enforced by the Trump Administration.

“2018 was marked by a robust economy coupled with tariff-induced surges of cargo headed to U.S. retail and manufacturing sectors,” stated Port ofLos Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka “These extraordinary volumes highlight the need for continued stakeholder collaboration on methods to maximize supply chain efficiency.”

In December, the Port refined 903,258 TEUs, the busiest December in the Port’s 111-year background and also a 15.9 percent dive contrasted to the previous year. It was the 6th successive month of quantities going beyond 800,000 TEUs.

“The ILWU is proud to be the backbone of San Pedro Bay port complex,” stated Mark Mendoza, President of the International Longshore and also Warehouse Union, Local 13. “Day and night, the men and women of the ILWU will continue to work the docks to keep this port complex the number one trade gateway in the United States.”

“The Port of Los Angeles continues to be a national leader in cargo volume and innovation,” stated John McLaurin, President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA). “These record volumes are a reflection of the dedication and hard work of the Port and all of the supply chain partners.”

December imports boosted 21.6 percent to 468,906 TEUs. Exports reduced 3.2 percent to 147,965 TEUs. Along with an 18.9 percent increase in vacant containers, general December TEUs amounted to 903,258, a rise of 15.9 percent contrasted to the previous year.