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Los Angeles port cargo falls 5% in May amid tariff pressures

June 17, 2025 1 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
The Port of Los Angeles reported a cargo throughput of 716,619 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) in May 2025, reflecting a 5% year-on-year decline and marking its lowest monthly cargo volume in over two years. This drop ends a streak of ten consecutive months of growth and signals growing pressure from newly imposed tariffs affecting both imports and exports. Imports for the month stood at 355,950 TEUs, down 9% compared to May 2024, while exports declined by

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