Port of LA Sets Another Cargo Record in 2017
The Port of Los Angeles moved more cargo in 2017 than in any time in the port’s 110-year history, racking up 9.3 million TEUs.
This
represents a 5.5 percent increase over 2016’s record-breaking year when the
port handled 8.8 million TEUs.
As
informed, it is the most cargo moved annually by a Western Hemisphere
port.
“2017
was a year beyond expectations but it was not by chance. Our growth is a direct
result of a concerted, multi-year effort by the port and its many partners to
maximize efficiency throughout the supply chain,” Gene Seroka, Port of
Los Angeles Executive Director, commented.
“We are extremely proud of the role our workforce has played in achieving this cargo milestone, and in keeping the San Pedro Bay port complex the number one trade gateway in the US,” Mark Mendoza, President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union 13, noted.
Supply
chain efficiencies implemented by the port in 2017 included technology
upgrades, like the new “Port Optimizer” digital information portal. The
optimizer aggregates key cargo data online to facilitate better cargo tracking,
projections, and productivity.
During
the previous year, infrastructure upgrades were completed at TraPac
Container Terminal and Yusen Terminals. They continue to boost the port’s ability
to service increasingly larger ships, as well as to more efficiently facilitate
cargo movement throughout its terminals, the Port of Los Angeles said in a
statement.