Port of Oakland Sees 10% Drop in August Cargo Volumes
August throughput fell to 173,818 TEUs and vessel calls declined 9% year-over-year; year-to-date volumes through August remain more than 1.4 million TEUs, down 4.5% from 2025.
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Year-to-date through August: more than 1.4 million TEUs, a 4.5% decline versus the same period in 2025.
Port leadership is working with ocean carriers, shippers, and terminals to find growth opportunities and attract more cargo.
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Photo: iStock.com/hanusst September 25, 2026 SupplyChainBrain The Port of Oakland handled 173,818 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo in August, down nearly 10% year-over-year. According to data released on September 23, vessel calls for the month also fell by 9% compared to August of 2025. Year-to-date through August, the port has handled more than 1.4 million total TEUs, falling short of that same period last year by 4.5%.
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- Imports through August were also down 4.6% year-over-year, while loaded cargo fell short by 2.5%.
- July, when cargo volumes for the month were down 11.4% year-over-year, while imports came in 14% under that same month in 2025.
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