The Port of Los Angeles handled 778,406 TEUs in March, translating to a 4.7% growth compared with the same month in 2024, ending the first quarter with 2,504,049 TEUs, 5.2% ahead of last year’s strong pace.
“Our volume remained strong throughout the first quarter, and we’ve now seen year-over year growth in 18 of the last 20 months,” pointed out Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.
Seroka went on to add: “The start of the second quarter looks encouraging as importers begin to plan for spring and summer fashion, as well as back to school. However, with tariff and counter-tariffs dominating the news, I expect we’ll see cargo decline in the second half of the year at least 10% compared to 2024. That’s because many importers have already brought their goods in early, and as prices begin to rise, consumers will think twice about many purchases.”
The US port’s loaded imports reached 385,531 TEUs in March, 1.6% higher compared to the previous year, and loaded exports landed at 122,975 TEUs, a 15% drop from 2024. The Californian port processed 269,900 empty containers, 23% more than last year.
