August was the Port of Los Angeles’ busiest month in four years, while neighboring Port of Long Beach saw a significant dip in its cargo volumes, according to the latest statistics released Monday.
Cargo volume rose 6.7 percent at the Los Angeles port in August compared with the same month a year ago. The port moved 757,702 cargo containers, making it the busiest single month at America’s largest port since August 2010, when it moved 763,837 units.
Meanwhile at the Port of Long Beach, overall container cargo movement in August was down 9.1 percent from a year ago, with 573,083 units.