For the full calendar year 2025, the Port of Oakland handled 2.25 million TEUs, a slight 0.4 per cent decrease from 2024, reflecting a consistent outcome amid ongoing economic and policy uncertainty.
Total import TEUs declined 0.9 per cent, while export TEUs increased slightly by 0.1 per cent, resulting in a balanced 50/50 import–export split for the year.
Full containers accounted for approximately 77 per cent of total volume, consistent with recent years.
“In an environment defined by uncertainty, maintaining stability matters,” said Bryan Brandes, Port of Oakland Maritime Director.
“Our focus throughout the year was on keeping cargo moving reliably and predictably, ensuring customers could continue to move goods efficiently as trade conditions shifted.”
The port’s December numbers saw a similar pattern. The port handled 179,580 TEUs in December 2025, a slight 1.7 per cent decrease from December 2024.
Full containerised cargo totalled 140,050 TEUs, down 3.0 per cent compared to December 2024. Loaded imports declined 12.8 per cent, while loaded exports increased 10.9 per cent, with imports softening as export activity strengthened during the month.
Empty container volumes reached 39,530 TEUs, an increase of 3.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY), reflecting continued equipment repositioning at the end of the year.
On a month-to-month basis, December volumes rose slightly compared to November, consistent with normal year-end shipping patterns.
“December reflected the kind of uneven performance we’ve seen across the industry, with softer imports and strong export activity,” said Brandes.
“That difference is more about timing and adjustment than any fundamental change in demand.”
Last October, the Port of Oakland received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
