Shipping containers moving through the Port of Long Beach are expected to slow in November and December, authorities said, activity that has a strong correlation to demand for cardboard boxes globally as well as supply of old corrugated containers.
Moreover, heading into the first half of 2026, consumers may be less interested in purchasing goods due to “price escalation,” said port CEO Mario Cordero during a Nov. 7 press conference. However, he added that consumer spending would hinge on “how far we move forward with mitigating the kind of tariff percentile numbers that we were discussing earlier this year.”