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Port of Long Beach enjoys 5.5pc import gain in June to 313,000 TEU

Time：2016-07-15 Browse：154 Author：RISINGSUN

RISING imports fuelled higher container traffic at the Port of Long Beach in June, which led to a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase.

The port handled more than 600,000 TEU during the month. Of those, more than 313,000 were inbound containers, which is a gain of 5.5 per cent year on year.

Exports were flat for the month at more than 128,000 TEU, which was 0.1 per cent lower. Empties were up 2.2 per cent to 161,000 TEU. Year-to-date volume was down 0.6 per cent year on year.

Said harbour commission president Lori Ann Guzman: "These results are a reminder that Long Beach is the fastest gateway to American consumer markets for trade from Asia."