Lo scorso mese il traffico container nel porto di Long Beach è diminuito del 7,7%

Lo scorso mese il traffico container nel porto di Long Beach è sceso del 7,7%, attestandosi a 386.516 teu, contro 418.977 teu nel giugno 2002. Gli imbarchi di container pieni sono diminuiti del 6,4% a 70.992 teu, gli sbarchi di container pieni sono calati del 13,5% a 204.344 teu. Solo la movimentazione di container pieni è aumentata a 111.180 teu (+3,9%).

Il porto californiano sconta ancora la perdita dei traffici della danese Maersk Sealand, trasferitasi nel vicino scalo di Los Angeles (inforMARE del 29 ottobre 1999). Il mancato arrivo dei servizi della compagnia danese - ha valutato la port authority di Long Beach - rappresenta una diminuzione del volume di traffico container pari a circa un milione di teu all'anno.

Port of Long Beach
Container Trade in TEUs*
(Source: Port of Long Beach)

	Loaded Inbound	Loaded Outbound	Total Loaded	Empties	Total Containers
June 2003	204,344	70,992	275,336	111,180	386,516
June 2002	236,112	75,814	311,926	107,051	418,977
% Change	-13.5%	-6.4%	-11.7%	3.9%	-7.7%

YTD	1,108,234	430,961	1,539,195	649,977	2,189,172
2002 YTD	1,250,125	489,960	1,740,085	568,359	2,308,444
% Change	-11.4%	-12.0%	-11.5%	14.4%	-5.2%

*TEUs: 20-foot equivalent unit or 20-foot-long cargo container

Tonnage Summary ' Monthly Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	JUNE-03	JUNE-02	% Change
Inbound Cargo
Foreign¹	6,255,082	7,355,655	-15.0%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	1,468,460	1,374,390	6.8%
Total	7,723,542	8,730,045	-11.8%
Outbound Cargo
Foreign¹	1,706,349	1,840,579	-7.3%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	554,095	394,333	40.5%
Bunkers	103,629	200,946	-48.4%
Total	2,364,073	2,435,858	-2.9%
Grand Total	10,087,615	11,165,903	-9.9%
Containers (T.E.U.)
Loaded Inbound	204,344	236,112	-13.5%
Loaded Outbound	70,992	75,814	-6.4%
Empties	111,180	107,051	3.9%
Total	386,516	418,977	-7.7%

Footnotes: (1) Includes Private Berth Totals for Inbound and Outbound traffic

Tonnage Summary ' Year to Date Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	1/03-6/03	1/02-6/02	% Change
Inbound Cargo
Foreign	33,410,841	38,816,274	-13.9%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	11,167,102	8,415,735	32.7%
Total	44,577,943	47,232,009	-5.8%
Outbound Cargo
Foreign	10,030,480	11,784,139	-14.9%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	2,753,073	1,711,446	60.9%
Bunkers	896,634	1,188,049	-24.5%
Total	13,680,187	14,683,634	-6.8%
Grand Total	58,258,130	61,915,643	-5.9%
Containers (T.E.U.)
Loaded Inbound	1,108,234	1,250,125	-11.4%
Loaded Outbound	430,961	489,960	-12.0%
Empties	649,977	568,359	14.4%
Total	2,189,172	2,308,444	-5.2%

Tonnage Summary by Type ' Monthly Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	JUNE-03	JUNE-02	% Change
General Cargo
Containerized	6,917,315	7,803,788	-11.4%
Cut-Break Bulk	53,842	49,088	9.7%
Steel	112,136	108,744	3.1%
Vehicles	36,907	38,907	-5.1%
Lumber	24,130	29,521	-18.3%
Miscellaneous	20,243	15,049	34.5%
Total General Cargo	7,164,573	8,045,097	-10.9%
Petroleum/Liquid Bulk
Municipal	2,194,604	2,386,310	-8.0%
Bunkers	103,629	200,946	-48.4%
Private	4,009	8,441	-52.5%
Bunkers	0	0	N/A
Total Petro/Liquid Bulk	2,302,242	2,595,697	-11.3%
Dry Bulk
Municipal	589,402	521,048	13.1%
Private	31,398	4,061	N/A
Total Dry Bulk	620,800	525,109	18.2%
TOTAL TONNAGE	10,087,615	11,165,903	-9.7%

Tonnage Summary by Type -- Year to Date Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	1/03-6/03	1/02-6/02	% Change
General Cargo
Containerized	38,418,521	42,579,602	-9.8%
Cut-Break Bulk	343,937	301,487	14.1%
Steel	656,730	559,137	17.5%
Vehicles	191,192	215,363	-11.2%
Lumber	161,009	159,126	1.2%
Miscellaneous	108,698	105,876	2.7%
Total General Cargo	39,880,087	43,920,591	-9.2%
Petroleum/Liquid Bulk
Municipal	14,459,988	13,643,721	6.0%
Bunkers	896,634	1,188,049	-24.5%
Private	41,242	47,676	-13.5%
Bunkers	0	0	N/A
Total Petro/Liquid Bulk	15,397,864	14,879,446	3.5%
Dry Bulk
Municipal	2,900,876	3,103,267	-6.5%
Private	79,303	12,339	542.7%
Total Dry Bulk	2,980,179	3,115,606	-4.3%
TOTAL TONNAGE	58,258,130	61,915,643	-5.9%