Trade report for U.S. West Coast Ports – October

The Port of Oakland reported handling 74,428 inbound loads this September, the fewest of any previous September since 2016. Outbound loads (59,757) were up 9.1% year-over-year but still down 17.1% from pre-pandemic September 2019. The Port of Long Beach had its busiest September ever, moving 829,429 containers. Inbound loads (408,926) were up 19.3% over last September and were a remarkable 15.2% ahead of pre-pandemic September 2019. Source: PMSA