The Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEUs in September 2026, a 5.4% increase compared to September 2025, with growth in both loaded imports and exports driving the improvement.
Combined loaded container volume rose 7.7% year-on-year, with loaded imports reaching 82,975 TEUs, up 9.6% and reversing declines recorded in July and August, while loaded exports reached 63,299 TEUs, up 5.3% and marking their third consecutive month of month-on-month growth.
Empty container volume of 42,243 TEUs was down 2.0 percent year-on-year. The port recorded 88 vessel calls in September, up 7.3 percent year-on-year, and total container volume increased 8.5 percent compared to August.
Through the first nine months of 2026, the Port of Oakland has handled 1,656,999 TEUs, down 3.5% compared to the same period in 2025. Loaded imports are down 3.1 percent year-to-date at 706,177 TEUs, while loaded exports of 590,434 TEUs are up 0.7%.
Combined loaded container volume is down 1.4% year-to-date, and empty container movements have declined 10.4 percent.
Acting Director of Maritime Jason Garben described the September results as encouraging, noting growth in both import and export directions, and reaffirmed the port’s focus on delivering reliable and efficient service while working with terminal operators and ocean carriers to strengthen Oakland’s competitive position and attract additional cargo.
