{"id":372849,"date":"2026-06-24T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/372849\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:33:09","slug":"port-of-long-beach-posts-strong-cargo-growth-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/372849\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Long Beach posts strong cargo growth in May"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ITS,ITS, ONE, Port of Long Beach
\nJune 2026 aerials<\/p>\n

The Port of Long Beach reported strong cargo growth in May as importers moved shipments ahead of potential tariff increases and ongoing market uncertainty.<\/p>\n

The port handled 842,030 TEUs during the month, up 31.7% from May 2025, making it the third-busiest May in its history.<\/p>\n

Imports jumped 40% to 418,851 TEUs, while exports increased 32.9% to 109,168 TEUs. Empty containers rose 21.8% to 314,012 TEUs.<\/p>\n

Through the first five months of 2026, the port handled 4.05 million TEUs, a slight increase of 0.2% compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese numbers reflect the strength and adaptability of the supply chain,\u201d said Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Long Beach.<\/p>\n

He noted that many shippers are moving cargo earlier to manage rising costs, tariff uncertainty and geopolitical risks.<\/p>\n

The port expects an earlier peak season, with stronger cargo volumes anticipated in July and August.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies are trying to stay ahead of potential cost increases and avoid delays later in the year,\u201d Hacegaba said.<\/p>\n

Port officials also highlighted concerns over fuel prices, trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical developments affecting global supply chains.<\/p>\n

The Port of Long Beach is currently investing US$3.3 billion in infrastructure projects over the next decade as part of its long-term plan to increase capacity and advance its zero-emission port strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ITS, ONE, Port of Long Beach June 2026 aerials The Port of Long Beach reported strong cargo growth…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":372850,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-372849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372849"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372849\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}