856,389 twenty-foot equivalent units is second-best July in port history

The Port of Los Angeles moved 856,389 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, the busiest month thus far of 2020. It was also the second-best July in the Port’s history, trailing July 2019 by 6.1%.

“Fewer canceled sailings and 11 additional ‘ad hoc’ or unscheduled ship calls helped drive both imports and exports higher than recent months but still short of last July’s all-time record,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “Preliminary data for August indicates solid volumes as retailers continue restocking inventories and preparing for the year-end holiday season.”

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July loaded imports decreased 4.3% to 456,029 TEUs compared to the previous year. Loaded exports dropped 21.7% to 126,354 TEUs. Empty containers declined 0.1% to 274,007 TEUs. In total, July volumes totaled 856,389 TEUs.

Seven months into 2020, overall volumes are 4,618,278, a decline of 15.3% compared to 2019.

July 2020 2019 Change % Change
Loaded Imports 456,028.70 476,438.20 (20,409.50) -4.28%
Loaded Exports 126,353.70 161,340.25 (34,986.55) -21.68%
Total Loaded 582,382.40 637,778.45 (55,396.05) -8.69%
Total Empty 274,006.75 274,375.70 (368.95) -0.13%
Total 856,389.15 912,154.15 (55,765.00) -6.11%
Calendar Year 2020
 4,618,277.65 5,450,792.70 (832,515.05) -15.27%
Fiscal Year 2020/21 856,389.15 912,154.15 (55,765.00) -6.11%