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Provided statistic breakdowns include annual and monthly container counts (in TEUs¹) dating back to 1995. Container counts for years 1980-1994 are provided in calendar year totals only. For more information, contact the Port's Media Relations Division at (310) 732-0430.

The following table lists container counts (TEUs) for the previous month. Statistics for the recorded month are released on or around the 15th day of the following month.

For general port industry statistics, visit the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) website.

April	2012	2011	Change	Percent Change
Loaded Inbound2	364,555.15	312,359.90	52,195.25	16.71%
Loaded Outbound3	186,838.25	167,448.25	19,390.00	11.58%
Total Loaded	551,393.40	479,808.15	71,585.25	14.92%
Total Empty	155,788.80	137,464.35	18,324.45	13.33%
Total	707,182.20	617,272.50	89,909.70	14.57%
Calendar Year 2012 (to date)	2,582,003.00	2,433,499.10	148,503.90	6.10%
Fiscal Year 20124 (to date)	6,755,286.55	6,601,701.60	153,584.95	2.33%
1TEUs = Twenty-foot equivalent units, a standardized maritime industry measurement used when counting cargo containers of varying lengths. 2Inbound = Imported containers.  3Outbound = Exported containers. 4Fiscal Year = July 1 through June 30. Calendar Year Total for 2012

Click on the desired year to view a statistical breakdown⁵:

Container Totals by Calendar Year
2012	In Progress	1994	2.5 million TEUs
2011	7.9 million TEUs	1993	2.3 million TEUs
2010	7.8 million TEUs	1992	2.3 million TEUs
2009	6.7 million TEUs	1991	2.0 million TEUs
2008	7.8 million TEUs	1990	2.1 million TEUs
2007	8.4 million TEUs	1989	2.1 million TEUs
2006	8.5 million TEUs	1988	1.7 million TEUs
2005	7.5 million TEUs	1987	1.6 million TEUs
2004	7.3 million TEUs	1986	1.3 million TEUs
2003	7.1 million TEUs	1985	1.1 million TEUs
2002	6.1 million TEUs	1984	908,000 TEUs
2001	5.2 million TEUs	1983	734,000 TEUs
2000	4.9 million TEUs	1982	606,000 TEUs
1999	3.8 million TEUs	1981	476,000 TEUs
1998	3.4 million TEUs	1980	633,000 TEUs
1997	2.9 million TEUs
1996	2.7 million TEUs
1995	2.5 million TEUs

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5}Monthly breakdowns prior to calendar year 1995 are unavailable.