Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high energy prices are hitting the trucking community hard.

April was the best month of 2026 and the strongest since last August. The nation’s largest port handled 891,000 container units, up more than 5.5 percent from a year ago and 18 percent from the previous month.

“This ranks as our second-best April on record,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “What’s driving this is the American consumer. They are still resilient, still spending.”

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