Container volume declined in June at the Port of Oakland as shippers and carriers continue adjusting to softening demand and ongoing tariff uncertainty, the facility reported today.
By the numbers, the port handled 168,460 TEUs (twenty-foot containers), down 10.1% from May, and down 12.8% from June 2024, when 193,158 TEUs passed through Port facilities.
“This is not a seasonal dip, but a market recalibration,” Port of Oakland Maritime Director Bryan Brandes said in a release. “Importers and exporters are adjusting their supply chain timing and routing decisions in response to evolving conditions.”
Despite June’s decline, year-to-date container volume remains higher than the same period last year. Total volume registered 1.14 million TEUs, marking a 0.6% increase over June 2024. Loaded imports were up 1.5%, while loaded exports experienced a 1.3% decrease.
The Port of Houston reported a similar pattern, as container volumes for the month totaled 331,864 TEUs, a 2% dip compared to the same month last year, but a 3% rise for the year-to-date total of 2,169,677 TEUs. Driving those shifts at the Texas port were continued strength in resin exports, which helped to drive a 16% year-over-year increase in loaded container exports, even as loaded container imports were down 9% for the month.
