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Port of Los Angeles Stays Open During Shutdown as Tariff Risks Darken Q4 Outlook

Port leaders now expect softer fourth-quarter volumes due to tariff uncertainty.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory.
Cargo ships offload in the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday Feb. 4, 2025. President Trump has installed a 10% tariff on goods imported from China that took effect at midnight. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

Overview

  • Operations continue at the nation’s busiest container gateway on day 15 of the federal shutdown, with Customs and Border Protection maintaining core functions even as some non-essential personnel are affected.
  • The port moved 2.9 million TEUs in the third quarter, its best three-month span on record, bringing year-to-date throughput to 7,817,057 TEUs, a 3% increase over 2024.
  • September volume fell 7.5% year over year to 883,053 TEUs, including 460,044 loaded imports (down 7.6%), 114,693 loaded exports (roughly flat), and 308,317 empty containers (down 10%).
  • Port leadership forecasts lower imports in the fourth quarter after shippers front-loaded cargo earlier this year in response to shifting tariff deadlines.
  • President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on goods from China slated for Nov. 1, and officials warn costs could rise because about 20% of calling vessels and some cranes and cargo-handling equipment are manufactured in China.