Port of Los Angeles handled over 10 million TEUs in 2025

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene Seroka outlined his vision for the Port’s future by highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities at the State of the Port of Los Angeles 2026 that took place on January 22, 2026. Seroka announced the Port handled 10.2 million container units in 2025, the third best in the Port’s 118-year history. The event was hosted by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.

Seroka identified several new Port investments and initiatives:

Pier 500 Container Terminal

The proposed Pier 500 Marine Container Terminal, the first new container terminal to be developed in a generation, will be built on two hundred acres and three thousand linear feet of wharf space to create vital new capacity. In October, we released a Request for Proposals to evaluate the interest. Much of the underwater foundation is already complete, thanks to the foresight of our Port staff more than two decades ago. They saw what we would need, and they built for it.”

Maritime Support Facility

The new Maritime Support Facility is “developing on 80 acres of under-utilized land right in the middle of Terminal Island. Now in the design stage, it will serve as a dedicated hub for chassis parking and maintenance, as well as container pick-up and drop-off.”

Pier 300 On-Dock Rail Expansion

On Pier 300, in addition to the on-dock rail expansion currently underway, “we’re in final discussions with Fenix Marine Terminal to develop 40 acres that currently sit vacant on the east side of the terminal. This would be home to another berth and backlands, increasing efficiency at Fenix by one third.”

Vincent Thomas Bridge Upgrade

Seroka reports: “The bridge needs redecking to make it safer for the 50,000 vehicles that cross it daily. But here’s the bigger issue: We also need to raise or replace it to unlock our full terminal capacity north of the bridge. We pushed to do both together. That timeline simply didn’t work. But this issue is not going away. A bridge built for yesterday’s ships cannot be an obstacle for tomorrow’s Port. We're working with the Governor's Office and California transportation officials to explore all options—which could include building a new crossing.”

Port Optimizer

The Port Optimizer by Wabtec has been delivering “real-time insights to thousands of our partners for nearly a decade. We’ve added new tools like The Signal, which tracks all imports headed to the Port with a three-week window — that’s visibility no other U.S. port has. Expanding on that, the Universal Truck Appointment System has already improved gate usage by 20% for the 20,000 trucks that serve our Port. Our truckers are seeing real benefits in reduced wait times and better route selection. Many thanks to our friend Robert Loya at the Harbor Trucking Association for all his support and guidance as we've rolled this out.”

Collaboration With Long Beach

Thanks to an $8 million California GO-Biz grant, “we are expanding the Port Optimizer to access appointment data at Port of Long Beach terminals in the future. This grant also supports new CalPorts applications, enabling secure data-sharing across the five major container ports in California. This is greater reach and greater impact—all driven by smarter technology. And these applications are protected by the nation’s first Port Cyber Security Operations Center. Last year alone, our system blocked more than 820 million intrusion attempts — from network exploitation to malware, ransomware, and phishing schemes.”

Wonderful Logistics Center
Seroka said that last summer, “we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wonderful Company to improve connections with California’s Central Valley and bring more American exports through our Port. At the heart of the agreement is the Wonderful Logistics Center in the city of Shafter (CA), a 3,400-acre industrial development strategically located along the BNSF Railway's mainline. This fast-growing hub already services companies like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Ross stores, making it a strategic inland gateway for goods moving through our Port. With a new rail center planned for this year, a dedicated shuttle train will run between Shafter and our port complex, streamlining the flow of Central Valley exports to global markets.”

New Cruise Ship Terminal

Seroka announced “the selection of Pacific Cruise Terminals to help us transform the Outer Harbor with a world-class Cruise Center. Pacific Cruise Terminals is a joint venture between Carrix, Inc. and JLC Infrastructure. Carrix is one of North America’s leading cruise terminal operators with a great track record of developing large-scale infrastructure projects. Together, we’ll establish Los Angeles as the primary West Coast gateway for cruising and strengthen our position for decades to come.”

EPA Clean Port Grant

The EPA Clean Ports grant is moving forward: “Together with private funding, this $650 million infusion will bring battery-electric, human-operated, zero-emission equipment to our docks, along with new charging stations and 250 ZE (zero emission) drayage trucks. Five of our terminals – Yusen, Everport, Trapac, Fenix, and APMT – are already ordering equipment.”

That same grant “will help bring shoreside power to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Auto Terminal in Wilmington — one of the West Coast’s busiest auto import and export facilities. For the first time, roll-on/roll-off vessels will be able to plug into clean electricity safely while docked.”

SSA Marine, operating the fruit terminal at Berth 55, has completely converted its fleet of 44 heavy-duty forklifts to battery electric power. “It’s our first terminal to fully transition to zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment.”

Seroka added that the Port is also innovating new technologies, like inductive charging at West Basin Container Terminal, where we’ve been testing wireless systems that will charge cargo-handling equipment.

Finally, the Port is investing in cleaner rail operations: “Just as we pioneered shoreside power for ships, we are now extending that same thinking to railroads. With funding from the Union Pacific Railroad and another EPA grant, we’re also investing in cleaner rail operations. By testing plug-in systems that allow locomotives to draw power directly from the grid, we believe we can further cut emissions, improve air quality, and take another major step toward our zero-emission future. A big shout-out to the UP team for all the work they’re doing on this and still keeping our cargo moving fluidly.”