The total number of containers shipped through the port of Los Angeles in August increased by six percent compared to July, the second consecutive month that volumes have risen at the port amid a slumping economy.

The total number of TEUs imported and exported through the port in
August was 612,581, a six percent rise compared to 576,203 TEUs in
July. In June, total container volume at the port was 551,679 TEUs.

August container volumes, which reflect a muted peak shipping season,
are the port’s highest this calendar year. By comparison, August 2008
container volume was 19 percent higher, mostly due to a 2008 peak
shipping season that came prior to the economic meltdown that hit in
September 2008.

Year to date in 2009, total TEU volume is at 4,374,818 boxes, 16.35
percent lower compared to the same eight-month period in 2008.

A long-term forecast prepared by the Tioga Group for the Port of Los
Angeles earlier this year indicates that the recession and its effect
on international container trade are expected to level out in late
2009, with modest growth returning in 2010.

Source: Cargo News Asia

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