Amid an ongoing economic climate of uncertainty, the Port of Los Angeles still looks within range of topping the 10 million container mark by the end of the 2025 calendar year.

Port Executive Director Gene Seroka, in his monthly news briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, rolled out the port’s October numbers, but continued to express the view that November and December numbers will likely soften.

“With six weeks to go,” he said, “we are within reach of the 10 million container unit-mark for the year.”

After 10 months, the port processed 8,655,489 TEUs, 2% more than last year for the same month.

“If we reach that milestone,” he added, “it would be the third time in our history and something no other Western Hemisphere port has achieved even once.”

October 2025 loaded imports came in at 429,283

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