Port of Long Beach (Port of LB) marked the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year growth in April, with containers handled growing 14.4%.

The nation's second-busiest seaport said dockworkers and terminal operators moved 750,424 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 14.4% from April 2023.

Imports rose 16.3% to 364,665 TEUs, and exports declined 19.9% to 98,266 TEUs.

Meanwhile, empty containers moving through the Port increased by 30.7% to 287,493 TEUs.

"Imports are steadily climbing as we continue to work with industry partners to rebuild our market share," said Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach's chief executive.

"We are strengthening our competitiveness with our brand of operational excellence, customer service and ongoing infrastructure investments that will keep cargo moving efficiently well into the future," he added.

The Port has moved 2,753,244 TEUs through the first four months of 2024, up 15.8% from the same period in 2023.