Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach rose for a ninth consecutive month in February as retailers continued to move goods ahead of anticipated tariffs placed on some imported products and materials. 

The port said dockworkers and terminal operators moved 765,385 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in February, up 13.4% from the same month last year.

Imports rose 11.8% to 368,669 TEUs and exports increased 2.9% to 90,026 TEUs.

Meanwhile, empty containers moving through the Port climbed 19.1% to 306,690 TEUs.

"No matter the situation, the Port will remain competitive by delivering exceptional customer service and moving ahead with capital improvement projects that will allow us to grow well into the future," said Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach.

Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal praised the Port of Long Beach community—including dockworkers, marine terminal operators, and all our industry partners—for handling an "extraordinary amount of cargo" through the port, which is one of the major trans-Pacific gateways.

"We will continue to rely on our reputation of moving cargo quickly, reliably, and sustainably while providing outstanding customer service," she said.

The Port has moved 1,718,118 TEUs during the first two months of 2025, a 27.4% increase from the same period in 2024.

Meanwhile, the Port of Long Beach started the new year with its strongest January on record and its second-busiest month ever, largely due to retailers moving cargo ahead of the anticipated tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada.

The port said earlier this year that it moved 952,733 TEUs in January, up 41.4% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record, set in January 2022, by 18.9%.