Imports and exports totaled 757,702-teu, a 6.7% increase from the year-ago month and the most units moved since August 2010.

“A combination of larger vessels calling at the Port of Los Angeles as well as the beginning of peak shipping season has led to a particularly strong August,” the port said.

The port, the busiest in the Americas by container volume, has seen a recent surge in cargoes.

Inbound