Port of Long Beach Sees Cargo Increase in November
Cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach increased by 2.5 percent in November compared to the same month in 2012, it said in a press release. Imports increased 6.5 percent to 296,638 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) and exports…
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rose 9.9 percent to 151,950 TEUs, it said. August through October are typically the peak for ocean-borne imports, "as retailers prepare for a rise in buying as the end-of-the-year holidays approach," the port said. "The November imports are among the first products that are destined for store shelves in the New Year. "