July 20, 2026
Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year history and the third time monthly cargo volume has ever exceeded 1 million container units. No other port in the Western Hemisphere has ever surpassed the 1 million container mark in a single month.
June cargo was 12% higher than a year ago, driven by strong import demand as retailers and manufacturers continued advancing shipments while navigating evolving trade policy, rising fuel costs and global supply chain uncertainty.
Loaded imports reached 530,558 TEUs, an increase of 13% compared with last year and the Port's third-highest import month on record. Loaded exports totaled 126,365 TEUs, unchanged from a year ago. Empty containers came in at 345,811 TEUs, up 17% year over year as equipment returned to Asia to support continued demand.
During the first six months of 2026, the Port handled 5,122,603 TEUs, 3% ahead of the same period last year.
Source: Port of Los Angeles