PhilaPort has handled a record 889,268 TEUs in 2025, representing a 6 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase in container volume.
This result exceeded overall US trade growth projections of approximately 3 per cent, underscoring Philadelphia’s continued strength in the container market.
Since 2020, PhilaPort’s container volumes have increased by 39 per cent, reflecting sustained, long-term growth.
Through November 2025, the port also outpaced other North Atlantic container ports, which collectively reported more modest growth, compared to PhilaPort’s 7 per cent increase over the same period.
A key driver of this performance remains PhilaPort’s specialisation in temperature-controlled cargo. In 2025, 64 per cent of PhilaPort’s containerised imports were refrigerated .
“Over the past several years, we have built an operating environment that competes and wins,” said Jeff Theobald, Executive Director and CEO of PhilaPort.
“These results show that Philadelphia is not just keeping pace, but pulling ahead, and the foundation is firmly in place for continued success.”
Last October, PhilaPort announced that it had acquired the Mustin Yard Property from Norfolk Southern Corporation.
