Peak season came early at the Port of Long Beach, as shippers rushed to get ahead of impending import tariffs, giving the Port its second-busiest August on record, and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history. Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 901,846 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, a relatively small decline of 1.3% from the record set in August 2024. Imports were down 3.6% to 440,318 TEUs, and exports decreased 8.3% to 95,960 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the Port rose 3.7% to 365,567 TEUs. “Shifting trade policies continue to create uncertainty for businesses and consumers,” said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero in a September 15 statement.