Following record volume months in July, August was another solid month, for the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), according to data respectively issued by the ports this week. Imports, at 504,514 TEU, were up less than 1% annually, following July’s 543,728 TEU reading, also the highest import number in POLA history. POLA August volume was 6% above the port’s five-year running average. July and August volumes combined came in at nearly 2 million TEU, which POLA Executive Director Gene Seroka said represents the best two-month stretch for any port in the Western Hemisphere. Through the first eight months of 2025, total POLA volume, at 6,934,004 TEU, is up 4.5% annually.