The Port of Long Beach touted its second-busiest August on record with about 901,846 twenty-foot equivalent units moving through the port as retailers pushed out supplies during a recent pause in tariffs.

Port officials noted that while goods processed were at a record level, it also saw a relatively flat decline of 1.3% from the record set in August 2024. Imports were down 3.6% to 440,318 TEUs and exports decreased 8.3% to 95,960 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the port increased 3.7% to 365,567 TEUs.

“Shifting trade policies continue to create uncertainty for businesses and consumers,” Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said in a statement. “Our Supply Chain Information Highway digital tracker is projecting our peak shipping season to be on pace with last year as retailers star

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