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Port detail · USLAX

Port of Los Angeles

USA

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Los Angeles.

North America

Port index

69.8

+8.9%

Direction

Rising

Operational momentum

Utilization

76%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

24h 24m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

19

Vessels alongside

Waiting

13

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

+8.9%

7D momentum

+13.7%

30D momentum

-1.0%

Network position

#46 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

69.8

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

76%Utilization
Berth wait pressure51%
Waiting vessel pressure28%
Throughput intensity63%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

79

Inbound

47

Waiting

13

Berth capacity

25

Alongside

19

Turn time

23h 24m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Los Angeles strengthened today as berth utilization moved closer to its efficient band and vessel arrivals picked up. The gain was partly offset because container throughput eased.

Berth utilization

+6.84 pts

Vessels alongside as a share of container berths.

Vessel activity

+6.74 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

TEU activity

-3.42 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Previous 64.2Current 69.8Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionCongested
Vessel pressureWatch
Berth conditionsDelayed
Utilization76.0%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourcePort of Los Angeles container statisticsPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated42 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#46 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#44South KoreaGwangyang
70.6 pts
#45BrazilSantos
70.5 pts
#46USALos Angeles
69.8 pts
#47PanamaBalboa
69.6 pts
#48IranShahid Rajaee
69.2 pts

Region

North America

Congestion

Congested

Trend

Rising

Network position

Los Angeles Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24789,743+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24824,080+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24892,753+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24909,922+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24935,674+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24927,090+19.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput20,769 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 790K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue13 waiting · 47 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 24h 24m.

Berth operations19 vessels alongside

76.0% modeled utilization across 25 container berths.

Activity movement+8.89% today

Los Angeles strengthened today as berth utilization moved closer to its efficient band and vessel arrivals picked up. The gain was partly offset because container throughput eased.

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