Year-to-date loaded cargo volumes at the Port of Oakland through July sank 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025, weighted down by a 3.1% drop in full imports that was partially offset by an 0.4% rise in full exports.
Counting both full and empty boxes, the port has handled 1,294,664 total twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through July, down 3.8% from the same period in 2025. The decline in total container volume has been driven largely by fewer empty container movements. Empty volume is down 11.4% year to date, compared to the 1.5% decline in laden volume.
Looking at the single month in comparison to July 2025, total volume was down 11.4%. Full imports totaled 79,426 TEUs, down 14.0% year over year, while full exports totaled 60,005 TEUs, down 8.5%.
“July was a challenging month compared to last year, but our laden volumes remain essentially flat year to date and exports are slightly ahead of 2025,” said Port of Oakland Acting Maritime Director Jason Garben. “Despite uncertainty in the market, we are hearing a positive outlook from our ocean carrier partners for the remainder of the year.”
