Port of Los Angeles News Updates

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Cargo Numbers Increase in February at Port of Los Angeles

Cargo numbers continued to push higher at the Port of Los Angeles in February — but it came with some caution that the pace could slow by midyear due to tariffs and lower consumer confidence.

March 20, 2025
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Tariff Concerns Drive Record Imports at Port of Los Angeles

The busiest trade hub in the U.S. moved more containers last month than in any previous January, as importers rushed to bring in goods before President Donald Trump's potential tariff hikes.

February 19, 2025
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US Ports End Year on High Note

U.S. ports capped off 2024 with solid growth, as most major facilities reported volume increases for December.

January 30, 2025
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Port of L.A. Tallies Second-Busiest Year on Record in 2024

The busiest U.S. seaport finished 2024 with near-record trade volumes as tariff uncertainty and supply chain diversions brought a sustained wave of imports through Southern California.

January 24, 2025
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Bustling California Ports to Close 2024 With Record Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles is set for its busiest December on record, and the Port of Long Beach is on track to have its best-ever year after the hubs handled an early and sustained peak season.

December 18, 2024
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Port of Long Beach Smashes All-Time Record in October Surge

The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million containers in October, beating a record set just two months ago.

November 14, 2024
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Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks

The first customers are set to be carriers operating at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the largest two ports in the U.S. by import volume.

November 12, 2024
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Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at L.A., Long Beach Ports

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are closed Sept. 27 after a big rig overturned on a vital roadway and the lithium batteries it was carrying caught fire.

September 27, 2024
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Port of L.A. Container Volumes Up 14% on Strong Trade Activity

West Coast ports are closing out the first half of 2024 with strong trade volumes, boosted by an early peak season, solid consumer spending and threats of strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports.

July 17, 2024
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Largest US Ports Report Volume Declines For May

U.S. ports posted a mixed bag of results for May, with certain facilities seeing volume gains while some of the nation’s largest saw container traffic decline.

June 27, 2024