Los Angeles ports anticipate 'knock-on' effect from Middle East conflict

Cargo flow between ports in Asia due to conflict in the Middle East may have an indirect effect on cargo volume in Los Angeles.

Busiest US seaport in Los Angeles largely insulated from Iran war disruptions, executive director says

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - The busiest U.S. container seaport in Los Angeles is mostly insulated from supply chain upheaval sparked by U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that have ...
Los Angeles Business Journal

Cargo Volume at Local Ports Dip in January

Year-over-year cargo volumes dipped at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach but remained nothing to sneer at either ...

Despite Iran war, cargo continues to flow on West Coast, LA port chief says

So far, the war in Iran is not causing problems at West Coast ports, Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka said.
Railway Age

Port of Los Angeles: January Cargo ‘Eases’ Compared to ‘Elevated’ 2025 Levels

The Port of Los Angeles on Feb. 17 reported that, in January, it processed 812,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), a decrease of 12% compared to 2025’s cargo levels. January 2026 loaded imports ...

MSC to offload all cargo bound for Gulf at nearest safe seaport

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - MSC, the world's largest carrier of ocean container cargo, said on Tuesday ...

'Dismal' China exports add to freight trade slump for nation's biggest port

Port of Los Angeles, the nation's biggest trade hub, has seen a decline in import and export container volume during what is ...