Port of Los Angeles Handles Over 1 Million TEUs in October

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.

Following September's all-time monthly record, October marked the first time the Port has surpassed 1 million TEUs in consecutive months. The Port has now reached the million-TEU mark three times in 2026, another first. No other U.S. port has handled 1 million TEUs in a single month.

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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