By Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

Southern California ports are posting record volumes, but Gulf and East Coast gateways are still winning the market share battle. Here's why.

March 2026 container data is in. West Coast ports face year-over-year dips while Houston and Virginia post gains.

What happened at the Coos Bay container terminal forum, and what didn't get answered. PMSA's update on Oregon's proposed new port project.

With the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. fertilizer imports are under pressure. PMSA examines how West Coast ports and American farmers are exposed to the disruption.

February 2026 container volumes are in. See how LA, Long Beach, Houston, and 20+ North American ports performed against last year and 2019 benchmarks.

China's share of U.S. tire imports dropped from 25% to 3.5% in a decade. PMSA tracks where those imports are coming from now — and which ports are winning the trade.

Not every port should be measured against LA or New York. PMSA breaks down which North American container ports are actually competing in the same league.

How much of U.S. container trade flows through West Coast ports? PMSA's February 2026 data tracks USWC market share by tonnage and value, for both imports and exports.

U.S. gold exports jumped 217% in early 2026. PMSA looks at where gold actually moves — and why almost none of it passes through West Coast seaports.

U.S. soybean exports to China jumped 70% in early 2026. PMSA breaks down which ports are moving the volume — and which ones aren't in the picture at all.

Truck dwell stayed under 3 days for the 14th straight month. Rail improved by more than 2 full days year-over-year. PMSA's March 2026 dwell time numbers are in.

By Jordan Royer, Vice President External Affairs, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

A detailed look at January 2026 container traffic across major North American ports, examining TEU volumes, year-over-year trends, and shifting regional trade patterns.