Recently, the uncertainty of the US tariff policy has continued to escalate, triggering a chain reaction in the fields of international trade and industry. From the freight boom at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean to the tariff impact faced by China's textile industry, the trade chain and industrial development are undergoing complex adjustments.

There is a freight rush at the ports on the west coast of the United States, with importers rushing to transport goods to avoid tariffs

Recently, a large amount of sea cargo has flooded into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. To avoid the impact of tariff uncertainties, American importers have initiated a "rush transportation" mode. According to the Southern California Ocean Exchange and the Coast Guard Vessel Tracking Service in the United States, the number of vessels arriving at the port has increased significantly this week, reaching 64 on Friday, 68 on Saturday and 64 on Sunday respectively.

Data shows that this is the peak of container ship arrivals at the two ports since January 2025. The previous highest records were set in July and September 2024. As the busiest container gateways in the United States, the two ports handle over one-third of the country's container imports, and more than half of the goods originate from the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. This wave of freight transportation originated from the fact that American importers urgently increased the volume of container transportation to avoid the 24% tariff increase originally planned to take effect on July 9th.

The port management said that this growth was within expectations. Due to the slow progress of tariff negotiations between the United States and other countries, uncertainties are hard to eliminate and the freight boom will not last long. Moreover, the current container transportation market is sluggish. Although the volume of freight has increased, the ports on the west coast of the United States will not be congested for the time being. At present, the terminal capacity of the Port of Long Beach is about 60%, and that of the Port of Los Angeles is about 70%. Both are well-prepared to cope with the growth of ship traffic. The trend of canceling cargo orders at the Port of Long Beach is also on the decline.

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