Port of Long Beach Sets All-Time Record With 9.9 Million TEUs in 2025
The Port of Long Beach processed 9.9 million TEUs in 2025, its busiest year in 115 years of operation and the first time the port surpassed 9 million TEUs in a single year. Import volumes hit an unprecedented 4.8 million TEUs as importers front-loaded cargo ahead of new tariffs, especially during the first half of the year. Five of the port's six container terminals each handled over 1 million TEUs, with two exceeding 2 million. Despite trade policy turbulence, the port increased its share of the San Pedro Bay complex to 48.9%, while China's share of cargo declined from 70% to 60% as Southeast Asian sourcing grew.
claim: The Port of Long Beach processed a record 9.9 million TEUs in 2025, its busiest year in 115 years of operation, driven by tariff front-loading that pushed annual import volumes to 4.8 million TEUs.
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- Unknown source host — defaulted to T? (lowest credibility)CredibilityScorer · polb.com
- Unknown source host — defaulted to T? (lowest credibility)CredibilityScorer · supplychaindive.com
- insufficient_candidatesAlgox:topK · 5/6
- ephemeral_signing_keyResearchProtocolAdapter · UVRN_EXPANSE_PRODUCER_PRIVATE_KEY not set — signed with a one-time ephemeral key
Findings
- Port of Long Beach handled a record 9.9 million TEUs in 2025, surpassing 9 million for the first time in its 115-year history.
- Import volumes reached 4.8 million TEUs (up 1.1% from 2024), driven by tariff front-loading in H1 2025 — the port's highest annual import total on record.
- Five of six container terminals each exceeded 1 million TEUs; two surpassed 2 million — the first time all major terminals hit that threshold simultaneously.
- China's share of port cargo fell from ~70% to ~60%, with Vietnam, Thailand, and Southeast Asia absorbing the shift.
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