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Cargo Traffic to Los Angeles Port Expected to Rise in Week Ending April 4
Mar 20, 2026 11:49 AM

02:40 PM EDT, 03/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Cargo traffic at the Port of Los Angeles is expected to rise in the week ending April 4, according to data from the ship-tracking system Port Optimizer.

A total of 94,082 20-foot equivalent units, a standardized measure of cargo capacity, are projected to reach the port in the week, the data showed. That volume reflects a roughly 24% increase from the previous week and a 1.2% increase from a year earlier.

Nineteen freight vessels are scheduled to arrive at the port in the week ending April 4, the data showed. That's up from 16 vessels this week and 17 in the week ending March 28.

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