Long Beach Port: Throughput reached a new high, and retailers stocked more than expected! 

The US port of Long Beach recorded its busiest month in September, thanks in large part to consumer demand for holiday-related goods at the end of the year.And data also showed,Southern California ports handled 829,429 20-foot TEUs in September, up 11.8% from the same period last year and 78,849 TEUs higher than the record set during the pandemic. 

In September, the import volume was 408,926 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 19.3%; The export volume was 101,248 TEUs, down 10.3% year-on-year. Empty containers passing through ports increased by 11.5% year-on-year to 31,955 TEUs.

Mario Cordero, chief executive of Long Beach Port, said:"September was the first monthly year-on-year increase in cargo in 14 months, indicating that the import shortage may have ended and consumer confidence is rising. We expect freight volume to rebound moderately before the end of the year. Long Beach Port has signed a new cooperation agreement with port workers, and shippers can rely on our services.

The move follows a temporary labor agreement announced in June by the American West Wharf Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association. The union approved a six-year contract on August 31.

长滩港:吞吐量创新高，零售商备货超预期！

       据美国长滩港报告，该港在9月份创下了最繁忙的记录，这很大程度上要归功于消费者对年底假日相关商品的需求。数据还显示，南加州港口9月份的吞吐量为829429个二十英尺标准箱，较去年同期增长11。8%，比疫情期间创下的记录高出78849个标准箱。

       9月份进口量为408926个标准箱，同比增长19.3%;出口量为101248个标准箱，同比下降10.3%。通过港口的空箱同比增长11.5%，达到31955个标准箱。

       长滩港首席执行官马里奥·科尔德罗(Mario Cordero)称："9月份是14个月来首次出现月度同比货物增长，这表明进口荒可能已经结束、消费者信心正在上升。我们期待货运量在年底前适度反弹。长滩港已经与港口工人签订了新的合作协议，托运人可以信赖我们的服务。

       在此之前，美西码头工会(ILWU)和太平洋海运协会于6月宣布达成临时劳资协议。工会于8月31日批准了一份为期六年的合同。