The Port of Long Beach remained the busiest seaport in North America through the first three months of 2026 after handling 774,935 TEUs in March.
According to the port, March volumes were down 5.2 per cent compared with the same month in 2025.
Imports totalled 374,412 TEUs, a 1.6 per cent decline year on year, while exports edged up 0.5 per cent to 104,554 TEUs. Empty containers fell 11.1 per cent to 295,970 TEUs.
Through the first quarter, the Port processed 2,390,225 TEUs, down 5.7 per cent from the same period last year, but still enough to rank as the nation’s busiest seaport through March.
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“Thanks to the efforts of our ILWU workforce and terminal operators, the Port of Long Beach led the nation as the busiest container port for the month of March,” said Port Executive Director Noel Hacegaba.
“While not our strongest month on record, we handled nearly 775,000 TEUs, making us the busiest gateway in North America,” Hacegaba added.
The March total followed a softer start to the year compared with the record pace seen in 2025, but kept Long Beach ahead through the opening quarter.
