The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,026,872 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, setting a record for the month, and ranking as the second-highest monthly total ever at the nation's busiest container port.
But it did exceed another benchmark, coming on the back of September's all-time monthly record. October marked the first time the Port has surpassed 1 million TEUs in consecutive months, and the port reached the million-TEU mark three times in 2026, another first. In a press event on November 12, the port proclaimed that no other U.S. port has handled 1 million TEUs in a single month. Further, from June through October, the Port processed nearly 5 million TEUs, the strongest five-month stretch in its history.
“What’s remarkable isn’t just the record volume but our ability to sustain this level of activity month after month,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “It’s a testament to the strength of our supply chain partners and the tremendous work being done across our waterfront every day.”
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Seroka attributed the historic cargo activity to continued consumer spending, retailers replenishing inventories, changes in trade policy and ongoing challenges along other global shipping routes.
“Our customers are choosing Los Angeles for the speed, reliability and reach of our supply chain,” Seroka added. “These past five months have demonstrated what we can accomplish while moving extraordinary volumes of cargo efficiently to destinations across America.”
