THE Port of Long Beach recorded its highest first-quarter cargo volume in 2025, processing 2,535,575 TEU, a 26
THE Port of Long Beach recorded its highest first-quarter cargo volume in 2025, processing 2,535,575 TEU, a 26.6 per cent increase from the same period in 2024, according to the company's release. In March 2025, dockworkers and terminal operators moved 817,457 TEU, up 25 per cent from March 2024. Imports rose 25.8 per cent to 380,562 TEU, while exports fell 1 per cent to 104,063 TEU.
Empty containers increased 35 per cent to 332,832 TEU. This marked the port's 10th consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth, reports St Petersburg's PortNews.
'We are leading the way as the nation's busiest port by ensuring the fastest, most efficient delivery of cargo from our docks to anywhere in the United States,' said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero.
For the fiscal year's first half, starting October 1, 2024, the port moved 5,267,926 TEU, making it the US's busiest port over the past six months.
In 2024, the Port of Long Beach processed 9.6 million TEU, ranking as the second-busiest US seaport, while the Port of Los Angeles handled 10.3 million TEU, ranking first.
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