Despite a 7.5% decline in cargo volume in September compared to the same month last year, the Port of Los Angeles closed out its third quarter with a total of 2.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units moved, one of its best quarters ever, officials announced Wednesday.

In total, the port processed 883,053 TEUs in September with loaded imports at 460,044 TEUs, a 7.6% decrease compared to September 2024. Loaded exports came in at 114,693 TEUs, and empty container units stood at 308,317 TEUs, approximately 10% less than last year.

Nine months into 2025, the port has handled a little more than 7.8 million TEUs, a 3% increase over the same period in 2024.

“As we’ve reported for the last few months, imports continued to outweigh American exports by a four-to-one ratio. This data reflects the r

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