The Port of Long Beach saw a 3.9 per cent year-on-year decline in container throughput in September, as tariffs, rising prices and softening consumer demand weighed on trade, reported Delaware's Dredgewire.

A total of 797,537 TEU moved through the Port last month. Imports fell 6.9 per cent to 388,084 TEUs, while exports dropped 3.6 per cent to 85,081 TEU. Empty containers edged up slightly to 324,372 TEU.

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said tariffs were influencing consumer and business spending. He added that the Port's digital cargo tracker forecasts a stable October, followed by a slight decline in November due to weather and vessel scheduling.

Long Beach Harbor Commission president Frank Colonna praised industry and labour partners for maintaining cargo flow, noting the Port's role as a key transpacific gateway.

The port handled 7,390,245 TEU in the first nine months of 2025, up 6.8 per cent from the same period last year. The third quarter was its second busiest on record, with 2,643,614 TEU moved.