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Long Beach on the up again


After closing 2009 with the first increases in monthly container cargo numbers in two years, the Port of Long Beach has reported a continued uptrend in trade for January

Imported cargo increased by nearly 9% in the first month of 2010 compared to the same period last year. Exports were up by 28%. In December, the Port saw the end of a downtrend in trade numbers that began in late 2007.

Imported cargo, generally consumer goods, rose to 217,925 TEU in January, a 8.6% gain compared to the same period a year ago. Exports, generally raw materials, rose 27.9% to 113,183 TEU. The number of empty containers, mostly outbound, declined by 11.3% to 97,697 TEU.

Overall, shipping terminals at the port moved 428,805 TEU in January compared to 399,295 TEUs a year ago, a 7.4% increase and a second straight month of gains.

  • At the end of January PIERS Trade Horizons reported that US containerised imports were down 14.8% in 3Q/ 09 compared with the same period of 2008, continuing the deceleration that began in 2Q/ 2009. While cautioning that the outlook at such turning points in the economy can be murky, PIERS interprets the available data as indicating the recession is essentially over, but the return to sustained growth will be gradual and, once achieved, will be moderately paced. The PIERS forecast for import trade volumes in 2010 now calls for annual growth of 6.2%. Growth in export volumes of 5.4% is projected for the year.
  • IANA has just reported that the improvement in the US economy during 4Q/09 translated into modest gains for intermodal shipments. Domestic container volume increased 9.0% during the quarter compared to 4Q/08. All but two IANA regions recorded domestic container volume gains. December volume was a substantial 16.9% above year-ago levels. "This growth combined with modest gains throughout the year propelled total 2009 domestic container volumes 2.9% above 2008 figures," stated IANA.
    
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