Long Beach sets annual throughput record in 2021

摘要

THE port of Long Beach set an annual throughput record in 2021 amid supply chain issues an increase in US imports "driven by evolving" consumer demand during a pandemic. It handled 9.38m teu during the year, a rise of 15.7% above the previous record of 8.11m teu set in 2020, according to a statement. It ended the year with 9,384,368 teu processed, with imports up 14.6% to 4,581,846 teu. Exports fell 2.6% to 1,437,916 teu. Empties increased 27.5% to 3,364,606 teu.