The Port of Los Angeles set a container volume record for April, according to statistics released by the port Tuesday.
The port, the biggest in the Western Hemisphere, had volume of 707,182 TEUs in the month, a 14.5 percent year-on-year increase. Import volume rose 16.7 percent to 364,555 TEUs, while exports rose 11.6 percent to 186,838 TEUs. Year-to-date total volume at Los Angeles is up 6.1 percent to nearly 2.6 million TEUs.
The neighboring Port of Long Beach has not yet released its April volume figures.
LA volume up 14.5% in April
