Southern California ports see stellar start to 2025 as shippers front-load ahead of tariffs
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle almost 1.9m teu combined in January, their best start ever to the year
- January strength comes as shippers front-loaded in anticipation of tariffs and ahead of the Lunar New Year
- US economic indicators in January show some warning signs
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled almost 1.9m teu in January, marking their strongest-ever start to the year. The surge was driven by shippers rushing to move cargo ahead of anticipated tariffs and the Lunar New Year, but economic indicators have raised concerns
