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Port of Long Beach September Cargo Dips 3.9%

[ October 24, 2025   //   ]

The Port of Long Beach said softening consumer demand and rising prices driven by shifting trade policies led to a 3.9 percent decline in cargo containers in September.

Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 797,537 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo containers last month. Imports decreased 6.9 percent to 388,084 TEUs and exports declined 3.6 percent to 85,081 TEUs. Empty containers inched up to 324,372 TEUs.

“Tariffs are impacting how consumers and business owners make financial decisions and purchases,” said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero. “Our Supply Chain Information Highway digital cargo tracker is forecasting a relatively stable October, followed by a slight decline in November due to anticipated weather-related delays and vessel scheduling changes.”

Long Beach has moved 7.39 million TEUs through the first nine months of 2025, up 6.8 percent from the year-earlier period. It was also the port’s second-busiest quarter on record with 2.64 million TEUs moved between July 1 and Sept. 30.

For complete cargo numbers, visit https:www.polb.com/statistics .

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