July Broke Port Cargo Record

The Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach is making up for a lost 2016. After the Hanjin bankruptcy last year put a damper on cargo volumes. This year, with no lasting effects from the bankruptcy, the Port of Long Beach has seen increasing cargo volumes and is breaking records. In July, the port took this already phenomenal year to new heights, reporting the busiest month in the port’s 106-year history. The title formerly belonged to August 2015.

“We’ve also gotten a boost from the new ocean carrier alliance structure, which is bringing more ships to the Port of Long Beach on a recurring basis,” Lee Peterson of the Port of Long Beach, tells GlobeSt.com. “You’re seeing that consumers have more confidence and there is an upswing in the purchase of the goods that are flowing through this Port, such as furniture, apparel, electronics and more.”