SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles processed 726,014 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a 16% decrease from the previous January’s all-time record.
Seroka was joined at the briefing by John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. Padgett discussed plans for Princess to expand operations in Los Angeles after a strong 2022. The Port of Los Angeles had 229 cruise calls last year and expects cruise demand to continue to increase.
January 2023 loaded imports reached 372,040 TEUs, down 13% compared to the previous year. Loaded exports came in at 102,723 TEUs, an increase of 2.5% compared to last year. Empty containers landed at 251,251 TEUs, a 26% year-over-year decline.