en.Wedoany.com Reported - In the first quarter of 2026, total container throughput at US East Coast ports fell 2.5% year-on-year, while loaded import container volume declined 1.4% compared to the same period last year. However, analysis released by Sea-Intelligence shows that the region's share of US container imports increased, rising from 46.0% in Q1 2025 to 46.8% in Q1 2026. This shift was primarily driven by a larger decline in loaded import container volume at West Coast ports, which fell by 3.9%.

By port breakdown, the consulting firm observed significant regional differences along the US Atlantic coast. Ports in the Gulf of Mexico and Mid-Atlantic regions showed growth or slight declines, while terminals in the South Atlantic and Florida recorded double-digit drops.

The Port of Houston led in total container throughput, posting a 1.8% year-on-year increase, supported by a 4.3% rise in loaded import volume. As the largest port in the region, the Port of New York/New Jersey limited its decline to 1.1% year-on-year. Sea-Intelligence noted that this was partly offset by a 3.9% increase in loaded export volume, which mitigated the 1.6% drop in loaded import volume.

Among underperforming ports, the Port of Jacksonville saw total container throughput fall by 4.9%. The Port of Charleston experienced a more pronounced contraction of 11.9% year-on-year, which the consulting firm attributed primarily to an 11.3% decline in loaded import volume. The worst performer on the East Coast was the Port of Everglades, where analysis showed total container throughput dropped 12.3% and loaded import volume plummeted 21.9% year-on-year, reflecting the most severe deterioration among major terminals in the region during the analysis period.

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