In the first three months of 2026, container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles was 2,388,843 TEUs, with a a decrease of -4.6% on the same period last year. The decrease was generated by the contraction of traffic full containers at landing, amounting to 1,236,139 TEUs (-3.6%), and of empty container handling, which amounted to 799,645 TEUs (-8,7%). On the other hand, full container shipments increased by +2.2% rising to 353,059 TEUs.

In March of this year alone, total traffic was amounted to 752,519 TEUs, down -3.3% on March 2025 which - explained the authority of the Californian port of call - reflects the comparison with the volume handled in March 2025 when shippers had anticipated shipments to avoid the increase in duties planned by the government.