The port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the US, said on Wednesday that its cargo volume in June reached a record high for the same period, as various cargo owners, from retailers to data center builders, rushed to ship goods to avoid rising fuel costs and the impact of the impending imposition of new import tariffs by the US. Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said that the port handled a total of 1,002,734 20-foot TEUs in June, an increase of 12% over June 2025. This is also the third time that the 118-year-old trade portal has broken through the 1 million TEU mark in a single month. The war between the US and Israel and Iran has disrupted shipping in the Middle East and around the world. Marine fuel costs are soaring, and some retailers and manufacturers are also concerned that critical raw materials and factory products may be in short supply, or that transportation costs may be too high. US President Trump's administration plans to implement a new tariff strategy under “Section 301” this month.

The port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the US, said on Wednesday that its cargo volume in June reached a record high for the same period, as various cargo owners, from retailers to data center builders, rushed to ship goods to avoid rising fuel costs and the impact of the impending imposition of new import tariffs by the US. Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said that the port handled a total of 1,002,734 20-foot TEUs in June, an increase of 12% over June 2025. This is also the third time that the 118-year-old trade portal has broken through the 1 million TEU mark in a single month. The war between the US and Israel and Iran has disrupted shipping in the Middle East and around the world. Marine fuel costs are soaring, and some retailers and manufacturers are also concerned that critical raw materials and factory products may be in short supply, or that transportation costs may be too high. US President Trump's administration plans to implement a new tariff strategy under “Section 301” this month.