America’s Top Ten Container Gateways in Q1 2025

By Jock O’Connell

Exhibits 9 and 10 show the nation’s ten leading container gateways ranked by the declared weight and value of containerized imports during the first quarter of 2025. There are few surprises except, perhaps, for the strong recovery the Port of Baltimore has made in the months following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last March 26.  

Exhibit 10. Top Ten U.S. Container Ports By Import Weight in Q1 2025

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Exhibit 9. Top Ten U.S. Container Ports By Import Value in Q1 2025

Source: U.S. Commerce Department