MAY CONTAINER VOLUMES BREAK ANOTHER RECORD AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES

Volumes Reach 828,662 TEUs, 7.8% Increase Over Previous Year

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – June 11, 2019 – The Port of Los Angeles moved 828,662 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in May, the busiest May in the Port’s 112-year history. The volumes reflect growth of 7.8 percent compared to last May.
 
For the first five months of 2019, Port volumes have increased 5.2 percent compared to the same period last year.
 
“I’m extremely pleased with another record month of throughput and grateful to our supply chain stakeholders, terminal operators and unparalleled labor force for their performance,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “As we prepare for our traditional peak shipping season in the months ahead, we’re closely monitoring global trade tensions that have created heightened unpredictability.”
 
May 2019 imports increased 5.5 percent to 427,789 TEUs compared to last May. Exports decreased 0.8 percent to 167,357 TEUs. Empty containers increased 20 percent to 233,515 TEUs.
 
Previously, the strongest May volumes at the Port occurred in 2017 with 796,217 TEUs.
 
Current and historical data is available here.
 
The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovatively strategic and sustainable operations that benefit Southern California’s economy and quality of life. North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $297 billion in trade during 2018. San Pedro Bay port complex operations and commerce facilitate one in nine jobs in the five-county Southern California region.