October 16, 2024
The Port of Oakland's loaded container volume recorded a 7% increase in September 2024, compared to the same time last year.
For the second month, loaded imports experienced double digit growth. Port operators recorded 10.4% growth, handling 82,180 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in September 2024, compared to 74,428 TEUs in September 2023.
Loaded exports rose 2.9% year over year. Port operators processed 61,466 TEUs in September 2024, versus 59,757 TEUs in September 2023.
Empty imports rose 13.2%, with 12,692 TEUs passing through Port facilities in September 2024, compared to 11,208 TEUs in September 2023. Empty exports increased 33.7%, with 35,337 TEUs transiting Port facilities in September 2024, compared to 26,429 TEUs in September 2023.
Source: Port of Oakland