March 06, 2026
ort of Long Beach moved 847,765 TEUs in January, down 11% from January 2025
The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation's busiest seaport, marking its second-busiest January on record, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during a virtual media briefing.
Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 847,765 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo containers last month, down 11% from January 2025, which remains the Port's best January and second-busiest month in its 115-year history.
Imports were down 13.1% to 409,818 TEUs and exports rose 0.8% to 99,478 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the Port declined 11.5% to 338,470 TEUs.
The decline in cargo volume follows a record-setting year of 9.9 million TEUs moved in 2025, when uncertainty prompted shippers to move goods before tariffs and reciprocal tariffs were implemented last spring.
Source: Port of Long Beach