Lo scorso mese il porto di Long Beach ha movimentato 430.686 teu (-4,7%)

Nello scorso mese il porto di Long Beach ha totalizzato una movimentazione container pari a 430.686 teu, con una flessione del 4,7% sul luglio 2002. Gli sbarchi di container pieni sono diminuiti del 7,4% a 231.118 teu, mentre gli imbarchi di container pieni sono aumentati del 14,9% a 80.972 teu. La movimentazione di container vuoti stata pari a 118.596 teu (-10%).

Nei primi sette mesi di quest'anno lo scalo californiano ha registrato un traffico merci di 69.997.249 tonnellate, con un calo del 4,7% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2002.

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

	Loaded Inbound	Loaded Outbound	Total Loaded	Empties	Total Containers
July 2003	231,118	80,972	312,090	118,596	430,686
July 2002	249,617	70,500	320,117	131,800	451,917
% Change	-7.4%	14.9%	-2.5%	-10.0%	-4.7%

YTD	1,339,352	511,933	1,851,285	768,573	2,619,858
2002 YTD	1,499,742	560,460	2,060,202	700,159	2,760,361
% Change	-10.7%	-8.7%	-10.1%	9.8%	-5.1%

Tonnage Summary ' Monthly Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	JULY-03	JULY-02	% Change
Inbound Cargo
Foreign¹	7,119,328	7,549,123	-5.7%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	2,171,734	1,773,392	22.5%
Total	9,291,062	9,322,515	-0.7%
Outbound Cargo
Foreign¹	1,789,676	1,756,102	1.9%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	560,080	298,044	87.9%
Bunkers	98,301	140,052	-29.8%
Total	2,448,057	2,194,198	11.6%
Grand Total	11,739,119	11,516,713	1.7%

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

Tonnage Summary ' Year to Date Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	1/03-7/03	1/02-7/02	% Change
Inbound Cargo
Foreign	40,530,169	46,365,397	-12.6%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	13,338,836	10,189,127	30.9%
Total	53,869,005	56,554,524	-4.9%
Outbound Cargo
Foreign	11,820,156	13,540,241	-12.7%
Coastwise/Intercoastal	3,313,153	2,009,490	64.9%
Bunkers	994,935	1,328,101	-25.1%
Total	16,128,244	16,877,832	-4.4%
Grand Total	69,997,249	73,432,356	-4.7%

Tonnage Summary by Type ' Monthly Comparison
In Metric Revenue Tons

	JULY-03	JULY-02	% Change
General Cargo
Containerized	7,805,801	8,101,967	-3.7%
Cut-Break Bulk	40,464	37,024	9.3%
Steel	120,151	69,228	73.6%
Vehicles	36,996	37,184	-0.5%
Lumber	31,544	18,290	72.5%
Miscellaneous	20,002	10,571	89.2%
Total General Cargo	8,054,958	8,274,264	-2.7%
Petroleum/Liquid Bulk
Municipal	3,005,091	2,639,488	13.9%
Bunkers	98,301	140,052	-29.8%
Private	2,086	2,631	-20.7%
Bunkers	0	0	N/A
Total Petro/Liquid Bulk	3,105,478	2,782,171	11.6%
Dry Bulk
Municipal	539,053	451,081	19.5%
Private	39,630	9,197	330.9%
Total Dry Bulk	578,683	460,278	25.7%
TOTAL TONNAGE	11,739,119	11,516,713	1.9%

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

	1/03-7/03	1/02-7/02	% Change
General Cargo
Containerized	46,224,322	50,681,569	-8.8%
Cut-Break Bulk	384,401	338,511	13.6%
Steel	776,881	628,365	23.6%
Vehicles	228,188	252,547	-9.6%
Lumber	192,553	177,416	8.5%
Miscellaneous	128,700	116,447	10.5%
Total General Cargo	47,935,045	52,194,855	-8.2%
Petroleum/Liquid Bulk
Municipal	17,465,079	16,283,209	7.3%
Bunkers	994,935	1,328,101	-25.1%
Private	43,328	50,307	-13.9%
Bunkers	0	0	N/A
Total Petro/Liquid Bulk	18,503,342	17,661,617	4.8%
Dry Bulk
Municipal	3,439,929	3,554,348	-3.2%
Private	118,933	21,536	452.3%
Total Dry Bulk	3,558,862	3,575,884	-0.5%
TOTAL TONNAGE	69,997,249	73,432,356	-4.7%