Port of LA Hits Single-Month Record with Cargo Surge in July, but Slowdown Likely Looms

Cargo frontloading peaks in July as inventory holding costs surge

The Port of Los Angeles saw record volumes last month, but the influx is putting added pressure on the middle mile, with costs soon expected to flow downstream.

Concerns About Tariffs Spur Cargo Movement in July

As retailers and manufacturers seek to get ahead of tariffs, Port of Los Angeles officials Wednesday said July was the busiest month on record with dockworkers handling 1,019,837 twenty-foot equivalent units, an increase of 8.5% compared to the same time last year. Loaded imports stood at 543,728 TEUs, an 8% increase compared to July 2024. Loaded exports landed at 121,507 TEUs, a 6% increase, and the port also processed 354,602 empty container u…

Port of LA hits single-month record with cargo surge in July, but slowdown likely looms

Amid the ongoing race to beat rising tariffs, the Port of Los Angeles logged an all-time record in cargo movement for a single month in July, Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The July total — surpassing 1 million TEUs — topped the last monthly record set in May 2021 by 8,000 containers, Seroka added. The port handled 1,019,837 twenty-foot equivalent units ( or TEUs) in July, 8.5% more than the same month last year. Reta…

Port of Los Angeles broke a century-old record as tariff threats triggered import surge

Port of LA handled 1M TEUs in July as importers rushed to beat Trump’s China tariffs, pushing volumes to all-time highs.

Panic? What panic? Port of Los Angeles sees record 1 million containers in July

July was a record month for the Port of Los Angeles, as monthly container volumes for the first time topped 1 million TEUs.

Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever

July was the busiest month on record in the 117-year history of the Port of Los Angeles. The Port handled 1,019,837 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), 8.5% more than last July…