Despite new record, Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Stuart Chirls · 2 min read at the source

Tariffs and trade shifts are shadowing record volume at the Port of Los Angeles. (Photo: Port of LA)
Tariffs and trade shifts are shadowing record volume at the Port of Los Angeles. (Photo: Port of LA)

After the busiest month in its 118-year history, tariffs and sourcing shifts roil the trans-Pacific trade lane.

Reported by Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves (American Shipper), originally published October 13, 2026.

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Topics: American Shipper, Container Shipping, Maritime, cargo sourcing, planning, Port of Los Angeles, Tariffs

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