Port of Los Angeles posts high July volume, helped by retail goods, AI project parts

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container cargo last month, including 499,552 TEUs of imports, its data showed. Last week, the adjacent Port of Long Beach reported its second-busiest July after handling 928,508 TEUs overall, including 467,461 TEUs of imports.

"Based on what we're seeing today, we expect to handle more than 900,000 container units in the month of August," Seroka said on a call with journalists.

The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest seaport, notched its second-highest volume for July, boosted by resilient demand for consumer goods and equipment for manufacturing and data center construction, its executive director said on Tuesday.