The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reclaimed their title as the busiest shipping hub in the U.S. with a record surge in import volume in July.
The Port of Los Angeles handled 940K TEUs in July, a 37% increase from the previous year and the port's busiest month since the all-time peak of activity in May 2021, during the pandemic's supply-chain crunch.
The Port of Long Beach saw a 53% increase year-over-year in July to 882K TEUs, breaking its 2022 record for import volumes in July, according to Chamber of Shipping data.
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