The Port of Long Beach, California, recorded its highest monthly cargo volume in September in its 115-year history. The port complex handled 997,177 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), surpassing the previous record of 987,191 TEUs, achieved in October 2024.
The result was driven by changes in carriers' logistics strategies, which seek to reduce costs amid elevated diesel prices, restrictions on access to the Panama Canal, and the possibility of a new trade agreement between the United States and China.
According to Noel Hacegaba, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, the performance demonstrates the capacity of workers and operators of…
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