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1/26/2026
The Port of Los Angeles' planned 2026 infrastructure investments will increase cargo capacity and operational efficiency while maintaining low environmental emissions, according to port Executive Director Gene Seroka's 2026 state of the port address on Jan. 22.
A highlight of the port's 2026 "build bigger and build smarter" framework is the Pier 500 marine container terminal, a proposed 200-acre site with two new berths and approximately 3,000 linear feet of available wharf, port officials said in a press release following the address.
Pier 500 would be built south of the existing Pier 400, the port's current largest terminal, at the southernmost tip of Terminal Island. It would allow next generation large cargo ships to dock at the port. The Port of LA issued a request for proposals for predevelopment of the terminal in October 2025.
Other infrastructure priorities include the ongoing design and development of an 80-acre chassis parking and container drop-off and pick-up site on Terminal Island; an expansion of the rail-served Fenix Marine Services terminal on Pier 300; and wharf and rail infrastructure upgrades at the rail-served LA TiL container terminal, port officials said.
The port will also continue investing in tracking and prediction technology in 2026 to support better cargo flow, as well as increase the use of zero-emissions equipment at its terminals through partnerships with local environmental groups and grant-funded projects.
Also at the event, Seroka shared that the port handled 10.2 million 20-foot equivalent units in 2025, its third busiest year on record and its third time exceeding 10 million TEUs, port officials said.
The Port of LA is served by Pacific Harbor Line, which provides on-dock rail service to the port's marine terminals and interchanges with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad.