Port of Long Beach logs 919,992 TEUs in August, up 2% year-on-year
The Port of Long Beach moved 919,992 twenty-foot equivalent units in August 2026, marking its busiest August on record. The volume ranked as the fifth-busiest month in the port’s 115-year history, with imports up 3.6% to 456,100 TEUs and exports up 4% to 99,754 TEUs.
Empty-container movements, an indicator of future import traffic, slipped 0.39% to 364,138 TEUs. From January through August 2026, the port handled 6,678,078 TEUs, a 1.3% increase over the same period in 2025.
“Our August numbers tell us that shippers continue to adapt to tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty and are confident in the Port of Long Beach’s ability to deliver,” Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive, Port of Long Beach said.
Long Beach processed 919,992 TEUs in August, up 2% from the same month in 2025. Through the first eight months of 2026, Long Beach moved 6.68 million TEUs, a 1.3% increase from the same period a year earlier.
What we know
Long Beach processed 919,992 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, up 2% from the same month in 2025.
Imports increased 3.6% year over year to 456,100 TEUs, while exports rose 4% to 99,754 TEUs.
The port handled 6,678,078 TEUs from January through August.