The Port of Los Angeles reported handling 958,355 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, nearly matching last year’s level.
Executive Director Gene Seroka said at a media briefing: “The Port of Los Angeles moved nearly 2 million containers in July and August combined. That’s the best two-month stretch for any port in the Western Hemisphere. Retailers and manufacturers have continued to bring goods in early, both to get ahead of holiday demand and to hedge against any shifts in trade policy.”
Seroka added: “Looking forward, I expect container volumes to ease through the rest of 2025—especially against last year’s unusually high benchmarks. That’s because much of the year-end holiday cargo has already arrived. And economic signals like slowing job growth and lingering inflation are making both importers and consumers a bit more cautious.”
August 2025 loaded imports totaled 504,514 TEUs, down 1% from 2024. Loaded exports reached 127,379 TEUs, a 5% increase year on year. The Port processed 326,462 empty containers, 1% below last year’s figure. In the first eight months of 2025, the Port handled 6,934,004 TEUs, 4.5% more than during the same period in 2024.
The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles. It operates as North America’s largest container port and has been ranked the top U.S. container port for 25 consecutive years.