Port Everglades Posts Record December Box Throughput
Following the introduction of new container shipping services at Florida’s Port Everglades, the port had a record-setting month in December 2016.
Port of Virginia Sets Annual Box Volume Record
The US Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume, having handled more than 2.65 million TEUs in 2016, a 4.2 percent increase over prior year’s total.
Port of Dunkirk Sets Box Volume Record
French Port of Dunkirk posted a new record in annual container volumes, handling 341,041 TEU in 2016, an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year.
Oakland Port Sets All-Time Record for Loaded Containers
Loaded shipping container volume at the US Port of Oakland reached an all-time high in 2016 due to “a year-long containerized export boom as well as growth in imports.”
Incheon Port Reaches 2.5 Million TEU Milestone
Container cargo volumes at South Korea’s Incheon Port exceeded 2.5 million TEUs for the first time ever.
Port of Los Angeles Stays Red Hot
For the second consecutive month, containerized cargo flowing through the Port of Los Angeles surpassed all-time volumes for a Western Hemisphere port.
Hanjin, Shifting Alliance Routes Drag Long Beach Box Volumes Down
Shifting alliance routes and the Hanjinbankruptcy continued to affect US Port of Long Beach (POLB) volumes in November 2016, when container traffic was 13.8 percent lower than the same month last year.