Ports of LA, Long Beach See Busiest January on Record

Ahead of an expected round of tariffs on goods from China, Mexico and Canada, both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach experienced their busiest January on record. For the Port of Long Beach, January’s volume of 952,733 twenty-foot equivalent units also represented the second busiest month in its history.

The Port of LA began 2025 by moving 924,245 TEUs, up 8% from a year ago. Both San Pedro ports saw their second-busiest years on record in 2024, handling nearly 20 million TEUs combined, L.A. Business First reported.

“This January milestone adds to a great run of strong volume, with the past seven months averaging more than 927,000 container units,” said Port of LA executive director Gene Seroka. “A strong economy, along with importers bringing in cargo as a hedge against tariffs and ahead of Lunar New Year, were key factors in January.”

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