January 28, 2026
Port of Long Beach ended 2025 with a 2.4% rise in TEUs processed
The Port of Long Beach ended 2025 with 9,881,595 TEUs processed, up 2.4% from the previous record of more than 9.6 million TEUs moved in 2024. Imports rose 1.1% to 4,779,559 TEUs and exports declined 5.5% to 1,141,113 TEUs compared to 2024. Empty containers moved through the Port were up 6.7% to 3,960,925 TEUs.
For the first time, five of the Port's six container terminals handled more than 1 million TEUs each in 2025 two processing more than 2 million TEUs each. Last year also marked the third time the Port of Long Beach moved more than 9 million cargo containers, this time coming within six to seven vessels of reaching 10 million.
The Port of Long Beach moved 48.9% of the cargo moving through the San Pedro Bay last year, with the share anticipated to continue growing over the next several years.
Source: Port of Long Beach