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Happening Now: Port of Long Beach Sets New June Cargo Volume Record

West Coast and California Logistics

According to Supply Chain Dive , The Port of Long Beach achieved a record-breaking June by processing 842,446 TEUs, marking a 41% year-over-year increase. This surge, attributed to high consumer demand, potential tariff hikes, and labor contract concerns for East and Gulf Coast ports, surpassed the previous record set in June 2022.

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Happening Now: Port of Long Beach cargo volumes up 18% in January

West Coast and California Logistics

According to Supply Chain Dive , Port of Long Beach volumes reached over 674,000 total TEU in January. This marks an 18% YoY increase from last January.

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Happening Now: Tracking Maritime Cargo Trends

West Coast and California Logistics

Supply Chain Dive has developed a new cargo tracker on its website where users can track cargo activity at US ports and read the latest port-related articles. Recent additions to the page, for example, show that March cargo volumes increased 8% in Long Beach YOY and 19% in Los Angeles YOY.

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LA, Long Beach Ports Move Record Cargo Despite Logjams

Supply Chain Brain

The Port of Los Angeles moved record cargo volumes last year amid an import surge at the U.S.’s s biggest container gateway and supply chain snarls brought on by the pandemic.

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Happening Now: Cargo Records at LA and Long Beach Ports

West Coast and California Logistics

According to the Los Angeles Times , The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are experiencing record-high cargo traffic. This surge is attributed to multiple factors including the diversion of goods to Southern California following a recent labor dispute that shut down major East and Gulf Coast ports.

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Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals

Supply Chain Brain

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remained closed on September 27, after a tractor-trailer overturned on a vital artery for cargo.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. Long Beach, meanwhile, moved just over 5 million in the first half of the year—up 5.3%