October 16, 2026
The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000 units over the previous monthly record set in July 2025.
The record month also capped the busiest quarter in Port history, with nearly 3 million TEUs moving across its docks from July through September. From June through September, the Port handled nearly 4 million TEUs, the strongest four-month stretch on record.
Loaded imports reached 545,696 TEUs in September, up 19% compared with last September. Loaded exports totaled 125,751 TEUs, up 10% compared with last September. Empty containers totaled approximately 371,206 TEUs, the highest monthly total in Port history.
During the first nine months of 2026, the Port handled nearly 8.1 million TEUs, more than 3% ahead of the same period last year.
Source: Port of Los Angeles