Port of Long Beach
Latest Month
Container Trade in TEUs*
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December
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Fiscal Year to Date*** |
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2009*** |
2008 |
%Change |
2009*** |
2008 |
%Change |
| Loaded Inbound |
232,586 |
205,031 |
13.4% |
687,997 |
765,327 |
-10.1% |
| Loaded Outbound |
123,084 |
94,009 |
30.9% |
356,561 |
336,380 |
6.0% |
| Empties |
111,567 |
130,906 |
-14.8% |
323,248 |
480,887 |
-32.8% |
| TOTAL (T.E.U.) |
467,237 |
429,946 |
8.7% |
1,367,806 |
1,582,594 |
-13.6% |
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*TEUs: 20-foot equivalent units or 20-foot-long cargo container
**Preliminary estimate
The size of cargo containers range from 20 feet long to more than 50 feet long.
The international measure is the smallest box, the 20-footer or 20-foot-equivalent unit (TEU).
*** Fiscal Year = Oct. 1 through Sep. 30.
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