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Port Opens 2018 with a Bang

Following its record-breaking 2017, the Port of Long Beach opens the year with record container volumes.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | Updated on February 12, 2018

Long Beach PortThe Port of Long Beach opened 2018 with a bang. The port had a record-breaking 2017, with cargo volumes up 11% for the year. Now, January 2018 has broken all cargo volume records, with an increase of 13% over January 2017. This is the first time in Port of Long Beach history that the port has moved more than 600,000 TEUs of containers in the month of January.

“Last year was a good year when everyone was having a good year. Still, our cargo growth of more than 11 percent in 2017 outpaced our competitors,” Lee Peterson of the Port of Long Beach tells GlobeSt.com. “Our volume in January 2018 had to do with a combination of factors—the recovery last year, Lunar New Year and changes in patterns to spread cargo across the year, even in the winter, rather than concentrate on a single peak season.”

Peterson says that the boost in activity is likely due to cargo deliveries ahead of Lunar New Year, which is a historically slow period for the Port of Long Beach. “Cargo owners are rushing to send their goods to U.S. markets ahead of Lunar New Year,” he says. “We expect a busy February as well, since this year’s holiday is in the middle of the month, and it takes about 10 to 14 days for ships to reach North America.”

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