The Port of Los Angeles has announced that it handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, being the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000 units more than the previous monthly record set in July 2025.
The record month also resulted in the busiest quarter in port history, with nearly 3 million TEUs moving across its docks from July through September. From June through September, the Port handled nearly 4 million TEUs, the strongest four-month stretch on record the port disclosed.
During the first nine months of 2026, the Port handled nearly 8.1 million TEUs, more than 3% ahead of the same period last year.
Gene Seroka, Port Executive Director said that “September was a month for the record books, and it was part of an extraordinary run for the Port of Los Angeles,” and he adds that “Consumer demand remains resilient, importers are replenishing inventories and more cargo is being allocated to Los Angeles as shippers navigate continued challenges along other global trade routes.”
