First portGlobal rank #18
Long Beach
USA · USLGB · North America
Strong activity79.7/ 100
+14.68% 24H movementMODELED · 45m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #16
Los Angeles
USA · USLAX · North America
Moderate activity69.8/ 100
+8.89% 24H movementMODELED · 42m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Long Beach leads in 5 of 6 tracked indicators.
Los Angeles currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Long Beach
Efficiency
Long Beach
Growth
Long Beach
Reliability
Long Beach
Capacity
Los Angeles
Risk
Long Beach
Activity score · modeled
79.7
Long Beach
POSITIVE
Difference
+9.9
69.8
Los Angeles
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
Long BeachLos Angeles
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
Long BeachLos Angeles
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #18 | #16 | 2 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 740K | 790K | Los Angeles +50K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Strong | Moderate | Long Beach +9.9 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | +14.68% | +8.89% | Long Beach +5.78 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 16 | 19 | Los Angeles 3 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 49 | 47 | Long Beach 2 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 9 | 13 | Long Beach 4 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 11.7h | 24.4h | Long Beach 12.7h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 13.5h | 23.4h | Long Beach 9.9h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 72.7% | 76% | Los Angeles 3.3 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Building | Congested | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
16
19
Inbound
49
47
Waiting
9
13
Berth wait
11.7h
24.4h
Time at berth
13.5h
23.4h
Utilization
72.7%
76%
Long BeachLos Angeles
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Los Angeles is handling approximately 50K more monthly TEUs than Long Beach.
- Long Beach currently shows a 12.7 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Long Beach has 4 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Los Angeles has 3.3 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 2 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Long Beach vs. North AmericaAvg 358K
Los Angeles790K
Long Beach740K
New York / New Jersey636K
Savannah429K
Houston335K
Los Angeles vs. North AmericaAvg 358K
Los Angeles790K
Long Beach740K
New York / New Jersey636K
Savannah429K
Houston335K
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology