The Port of Los Angeles handled 824,323 TEUs in February 2026, the second-highest volume recorded for that month in the port’s history and a 3% increase compared to February 2025.
The result was driven in part by front-loading activity as retailers and manufacturers accelerated cargo movements ahead of the Lunar New Year production pause at Asian factories.
Loaded imports for the month totalled 433,812 TEUs, up 5% year-on-year, while loaded exports reached 116,633 TEUs, a 7% increase.
Empty container units processed amounted to 273,878, a 2 percent decline compared to the same period last year.
Despite the strong monthly result, the port’s cumulative two-month performance stands at 1,636,324 TEUs, 5 percent below the equivalent period in 2025, reflecting softer January volumes.
Ron Widdows, CEO, FlexiVan Leasing, left, and Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Port Executive Director Gene Seroka highlighted a combination of factors generating uncertainty across supply chains, including ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a Supreme Court tariff ruling and broader shifts in US trade policy.
He noted, however, that manufacturing flows serving the United States continue to move without material disruption to inbound cargo at present.
Looking ahead, Seroka anticipated a period of inventory replenishment following the traditional slack season, with spring and summer fashion goods among the primary drivers.
The media briefing also featured Ron Widdows, CEO of FlexiVan Leasing and former CEO of Neptune Orient Lines, who addressed carrier network adjustments in response to Middle East tensions and the broader implications of tariff uncertainty for global trade flows.
