Port of Oakland container throughput rose 5.4% year over year in September

The Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEU in September 2026, up 5.4% year over year. Both loaded imports and loaded exports increased, bringing total loaded container volume up 7.7% year over year. Loaded imports totaled 82,975 TEU, up 9.6%, reversing declines in July and August. Loaded exports totaled 63,299 TEU, up 5.3%, marking a third consecutive month-over-month increase. The port received 88 vessel calls in September, up 7.3% year over year. However, throughput for the first nine months totaled 1,656,999 TEU, still down 3.5% year over year.