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14 September 2026

Almost 1 million TEUs in new record for this U.S. container gateway

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Almost 1 million TEUs in new record for this U.S. container gateway

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record, moving nearly 920,000 container units as shippers continued to adjust supply-chain strategies amid tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty. Long Beach processed 919,992 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, up 2% from the same month in 2025. The result also ranked as the fifth-busiest month in the port’s 115-year history. Imports increased 3. 6% year over year to 456,100 TEUs, while exports rose 4% to 99,754 TEUs.

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