The container volume of Los Angeles and Long Beach Port has increased significantly

Container volumes at Los Angeles and Long Beach are growing significantly, and the trend is expected to continue. Meanwhile, cargo from Asia's peak season this year is likely to arrive in the U.S. earlier than usual, adding to the busyness at West Coast ports.

Port of Los Angeles handled 781,434 TEU in February, up 60 percent year-on-year, with import container throughput up 64 percent to 408,764 TEU. Long Beach also performed well, with container throughput up 24.1 percent year-on-year to 674,723 TEU last month and imports up 29.4 percent to 329,850 TEU. 

The throughput of these two important ports far exceeded the level of last year. The throughput of Los Angeles Terminal increased by 35% in two months, while the throughput of Long Beach Terminal increased by 20.7%. Gene Seroka, executive director of Los Angeles Port, said:"The market confidence in the port remains strong, and the operating data shows that the cargo flow is efficient and there is still additional capacity available."

Another sign of the growth in demand for trans-Pacific routes is the surge in the number of empty containers shipped back to Asia: the number of empty containers returned to Los Angeles increased by 54% to 240,000 TEU; Return trips to Long Beach rose 45 percent to 257,000, TEU.Seroka said:"Don't be surprised to see goods arriving early in the peak season on the West Coast. Los Angeles capacity is maintained at 75% to 80%, and we are ready to deal with various situations."

However, while some shippers and analysts have raised concerns about the San Pedro Bay port's ability to handle additional throughput, Seroka said on the sidelines of the TPM24 meeting that the port had learned from severe congestion in 2021 and early 2022 and was now "more resilient".

国际海运洛杉矶和长滩两大港口集装箱量显著增长

       美国洛杉矶和长滩港集装箱量显著增长，这种趋势预计还将持续。与此同时，今年的亚洲旺季货物可能会早于往年抵达美国，进一步加剧了西海岸港口的繁忙程度。

       洛杉矶港在2月份的吞吐量达781434 TEU，同比激增60%，其中进口集装箱吞吐量更是上涨64%，至408764 TEU。长滩港亦表现不俗，上月集装箱吞吐量同比增长24.1%，至674723 TEU，进口量增长29.4%，至329850 TEU。

       这两大重要港口吞吐量均远超去年水平，洛杉矶码头两月内吞吐量增长35%，而长滩码头吞吐量增长20.7%。洛杉矶港口执行董事Gene Seroka称：“市场对港口的信心依旧强劲，运营数据显示货流高效，且仍有额外运力可供利用。”

       跨太平洋航线需求增长的另一迹象是运回亚洲的空箱数量激增：洛杉矶回程空箱增长54%，至24万TEU;长滩回程增长45%，至25.7万TEU。Seroka表示：“若看到西海岸旺季货物提早抵达，不必惊讶。洛杉矶运力维持在75%至80%，我们已做好准备应对各种情况。”

       然而，尽管一些托运人和分析师对圣佩德罗湾港口处理额外吞吐量的能力表示担忧，但Seroka在TPM24会议间隙表示，港口已从2021年和2022年初的严重拥堵中吸取教训，现在“弹性更强”。