The Port of Los Angeles has reported the busiest month ever , processing 852,449 twenty - foot equivalent units ( TEU ) , a 5.4 % rise over the year before . January 2019 imports increased 1.7 percent to 429,923 TEUs compared to the previous year. During the month , Imports increased by 1.7 % YoY , while exports fell by 3.4 % . The port has attributed the increase to strong domestic demand , pre - Lunar New Year shipments and frontloading to avoid the trade tariffs , but expected demand to decline following the Lunar New Year due to full warehouses and distribution centers .
The Port of Los Angeles has reported the busiest month ever , processing 852,449 twenty - foot equivalent units ( TEU ) , a 5.4 % rise over the year before . During the month , Imports increased by 1.7 % YoY , while exports fell by 3.4 % . The port has attributed the increase to strong domestic demand , pre - Lunar New Year shipments and frontloading to avoid the trade tariffs , but expected demand to decline following the Lunar New Year due to full warehouses and distribution centers .