b'4American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(GAINScontinued fromsumerdemandwhileretailersTop 20 North Americanpage 2) inNorthAmerica.continuetomovecargohereTop 20 Container PortsNorth Americanflows in the first quarter andout of concern for labor nego- Container Portsbeyondtiations at ports on the East an d20242024WiththepurchasingcycleGulf coasts. We will continuRankePortPortState 2024 TEUSData/DateRankState 2024 TEUSData/Dateagain out of whack, how willto handle this influx of cargo1 Port of Los AngelesCA9,375,7352024 20241 Port of Los AngelesCA 9,375,735the 2025 Peak-Season look?smoothly and with zero disrup- 2Port of Long BeachCA 8,788,718Jan-Nov2Port of Long BeachCA 8,788,718 Jan-NovButfornow,USEasttions through the end of 2024. 3Port of New York/New JerseyNY/NJ7,290,743Jan-Oct3Port of New York/New JerseyNY/NJ7,290,743Jan-OctCoastandGulfPorts,haveThe increase in business4Port of Savannah (Georgia Ports)GA5,103,417Jan-NovPedro4Port of Savannah (Georgia Ports)GA5,103,417Jan-Novdodged a bullet. wasnt just in the San5Port of Houston TX3,799,573Jan-Novports. The Port of Oaklands5Port of Houston TX3,799,573Jan-Nov6Port of Virginia VA3,499,639FY 2024P ortg ains : 24 g reat , B ut container business continues6Port of Virginia VA3,499,639FY 20247Port of VancouverBC-CA3,200,415Jan-NovW ill itC ontinue in2025?to grow. Total cargo volume 7Port of VancouverBC-CA3,200,415Jan-Nov8Port of Seattle-Tacoma (NWSA)WA3,035,986Jan-NovManyoftheUStopshotup10%year-to-date,9Port of CharlestonWA2,299,125Jan-Nov8Port of Seattle-Tacoma (NWSA) SC 3,035,986 Jan-NovtwentycontainerportshadJanuarythroughNovember 10Port of OaklandSC 2,080,275Jan-Nov9Port of CharlestonCA 2,299,125 Jan-Novverygoodyearsin2024.2024, compared to the same 11Port of MontrealQUE-CA1,341,352Jan-Nov 10Port of OaklandCA2,080,275Jan-NovLate in the year containerizedperiodin2023. ThePortof 12Port of JacksonvilleFL1,340,412FY 2024experienced 11Port of MontrealQUE-CA1,341,352Jan-Novimportvolumesrose.Des- Oaklandalso 13Port of MiamiFL1,089,443FY 2024 12Port of JacksonvilleFL1,340,412FY 2024cartes in their survey wrote,a surge in traffic, as Port of14Port of Baltimore*MD559,715Jan-OctInDecember2024,U.S.OaklandManagerofBusi 13- Port of MiamiFL1,089,443FY 2024 15Port EvergladesFL1,087,112FY 2024containerimportvolumesness Development and Inter 14- Port of Baltimore*MD559,715Jan-Oct 16Port of Prince RupertBC-CA704,318Jan-NovwrappeduptheyearwithanationalMarketingCarolyn 15 17Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort)FL840,751122024 FY 2024Port EvergladesPA 1,087,1solid2,367,271twenty-footAlmquistsaid,Weexpect 18Port of New OrleansBC-CA500,1992024 Jan-Nov 16Port of Prince RupertLA704,318equivalentunits(TEU),justto be on track to return to our 19Port of HalifaxNS-CA 367,347Jan-Oct 17Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort)PA840,7512024shyofthe2.4millionTEUpre-pandemic baseline cargo 20Port of Wilmington NC295,0002024 18Port of New OrleansLA500,1992024thresholdthathastypicallynumbers.Ourtotalinbound strainedportcapacity.Thisand outbound volume is 19Port of HalifaxNS-CA 367,347Jan-Octup, * Port of Baltimore TEUs impacted byresultcontinuesatrendof(GAINScontinued on20Port of Wilmington NC295,0002024higher year-on-year volumespage 6) shut down following collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge Source: Port Datathroughout2024.Witha* Port of Baltimore TEUs impacted byslight 0.1% dip from Novem- shut down following collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge Source: Port Databers2,368,758TEUs, December volumes mark the thirdtimeinhistorywhen importsforthemonthhave exceeded 2.3 million TEUs. It also marks the second-high-estDecembervolumeever, trailingonlythe2,389,060 TEUs recorded in December 2021. Overall, total container imports for 2024 (28,196,462 TEUs)increased13%over 2023(24,957,640TEUs). TheDescartesreportadded, ImportsfromChinasaw a1.7%increaseto902,519 TEUs, following two months ofvolumedeclines.Despite an11.8%dropfromthe recordhighof1,022,913 TEUs in July 2024, Decem-bers figures were still 14.5% higher than the same month in2023,highlightingthe continuedstrengthofU.S.Chinatrade.Theupcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in lateJanuary,however,may slowtradevolumesinearly 2025astradeoperationsin China are affected.Thislateyearburst helped the US top container ports reach some impressive thresholds. For example, the PortofLosAngelesbroke 10 million TEUs for only the second time in the ports his-torywhileneighboringPort ofLongBeachisexpected to break 9.6 million TEUs a new record when the full year 2024 tally is completed.Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said at a Decem-ber press briefing, Imports are beingdrivenbystrongcon-Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach'