After reaching new cargo heights in July, Port of Los Angeles volume remained strong in August as longshore workers moved a total of 958,355 twenty-foot equivalent units, nearly the same amount processed the same month last year.

August loaded imports came in at 504,514 TEUs, a 1% decrease compared to August 2024, while loaded exports landed at 127,379 TEUs, a 5% increase. A total of 326,462 TEUs empty container units were moved, representing a 1% decrease compared to last August.

The port has handled 6,934,004 TEUs so far into 2025, an increase of 4.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

During a monthly briefing, POLA Executive Director Gene Seroka touted the port moved nearly 2 million containers in the last two months combined.

“That’s the best two-month stretch for any port in th

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