Long BeachÆs TEUs up 4.8 percent in November
The Port of Long Beach, Calif., reported handling 610,644 TEUs in November, a 4.8 percent increase over the 582,614 TEUs handled in November 2004.
The port handled 412,212 loaded containers, up 4.3 percent from 395,153 TEUs for the year-earlier month. Loaded inbound containers rose 3.2 percent to 305,065 TEUs, from 295,717. Outbound containers improved 7.8 percent to 107,147 TEUs, from 99,436. Empties increased 5.9 percent to 198,432 TEUs, from 187,461 in November 2004.