The Port of Lengthy Seashore moved 997,177 twenty-foot-equivalent models in September, its busiest month in 115 years and a 25% enhance from September 2025, port officers stated Thursday.
The full surpassed the port’s earlier month-to-month file of 987,191 TEUs, set in October 2024.
Port Chief Government Noel Hacegaba stated shippers more and more relied on Lengthy Seashore as they adjusted to excessive diesel prices, Panama Canal entry restrictions and the prospect of a brand new U.S.-China commerce settlement. He stated the file got here with no congestion.
Loaded imports rose 31.3% yr over yr to 509,390 TEUs, whereas exports elevated 7.8% to 91,747 TEUs. Empty container strikes climbed 22.1% to 396,040 TEUs.
By the primary 9 months of 2026, the port dealt with 7,675,255 TEUs, up 3.9% from the identical interval in 2025.
Hacegaba highlighted Complete Terminals Worldwide, which set a Port of Lengthy Seashore month-to-month rail file in September by dealing with 59,410 strikes, almost half of the terminal’s complete container quantity.
The port additionally introduced an incentive program forward of Caltrans’ deliberate 16-month deck-replacement mission on the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which begins Nov. 7. Beginning in late October, Lengthy Seashore container terminals will supply extra night and Saturday gates for six weeks, excluding Thanksgiving week, to present truckers extra flexibility throughout the closure.
The port expects to stay totally open whereas the bridge mission proceeds on the neighboring Port of Los Angeles.
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