The length of time containers lingered at San Pedro Bay ports were higher in July than the previous month, according to new numbers released by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average time containers stayed on a terminal in July was 5.2 days, higher than the 4.76 days in June. The number of containers that lingered past five days was 26.7% in July, which was up from 23.6% in June, according to PMSA. “The high cargo volumes continue, warehouses remain at capacity, and cargo owners are not picking up containers in a reasonable time,” said Jessica Alvarenga, manager of Government…

The Port of Long Beach has completed the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor, a state-of-the-art green terminal that has been about a decade in the making, the port announced earlier this month. “As the world’s first all-electric, zero-emission mega terminal, LBCT sets the industry standard for moving cargo sustainably while keeping the Port competitive and supporting vital jobs,” said port Executive Director Mario Cordero. “It is truly a technological marvel that will allow us to increase our throughput, improve air quality and maintain our status as a leading gateway for trans-Pacific trade.” Outfitted with equipment that is almost…

The Port of Los Angeles saw a 4% uptick in cargo volumes last month, according to new numbers released by the port. The nation’s busiest seaport moved 890,800 TEUs in July, marking the 12th consecutive month of year-over-year growth. “This remarkable, sustained import surge is pushing the supply chain to new levels,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “Credit goes to our longshore workers and terminal operators for helping the Port of Los Angeles achieve an average of more than 11,000 TEUs exchanged on each vessel call, the best in the business.” The port moved 469,361 TEUs…

Earlier this month, the Port of Redwood City’s Board of Port Commissioners voted to elevate a trio of incumbent commissioners to officer positions. Commissioner Richard Claire was chosen as the new board chairperson. He was first appointed to the commission in 2007 after serving 21 years on the Redwood City Council, including four years as mayor. Commissioner R. Simms Duncan will serve a second term as the vice chair. He comes with more than 20 years of post-MBA business experience and serves as president of the Board of CityTrees, a volunteer group that promotes and supports urban forestry efforts in…

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, has approved putting $560,000 toward the use of electric yard trucks in the Tacoma Harbor, a first for the NWSA gateway. The expenditure was approved by the NWSA’s managing members earlier this month. The alliance won a $780,000 DERA grant last year and received $130,000 in Tacoma Power cargo/material handler equipment incentive funding toward six electric terminal tractors for Tacoma’s South Intermodal Yard. The zero-emissions trucks are expected to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 260 tons annually per year, according to the…

In a report released to Congress on Thursday, Aug. 12, NOAA asserts that 31 countries have been engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and bycatch of protected marine life. The 2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management revealed that vessels from China, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Russia, Senegal and Taiwan were involved in IUU fishing from 2018-2020 and that a number of countries lacked a regulatory program as effective as the U.S.’s to curb bycatch in the fishing operations, according to NOAA. The agency in particular pointed to ongoing IUU fishing in Mexico, which could…

The Port of San Diego recently promoted three veteran leaders within its executive leadership group. Job Nelson is now vice president of strategy and policy at the port, overseeing Government & Civic Relations and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Departments and policy, energy and strategic planning for the port. Former IT Director Tracey Sandberg is now the port’s chief technology officer, leading the Information Technology Department. Cid Tesoro has become vice president of facilities and engineering, overseeing the port’s General Services and Engineering/Construction departments. “Job, Tracey and Cid are all leaders in their areas of expertise and are key members of…

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are planning a pair of workshops to get more public feedback on their Clean Truck Fund Rate and CTF spending plan. The meetings are scheduled to take place on Zoom at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26 and at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. Spanish translation will be available at both workshops. The first workshop will focus on “policies related to low-NOx trucks and a spending plan for the CTF,” according to the ports, while the second will center around “potential equity issues of the proposed CTF Rate, with a particular focus on…

The Port of Diego wants the public to weigh in on its Draft Revised Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS), a document that’s expected to help guide the port on what clean air projects and activities to shape and prioritize. It’s an update to the port’s 2007 Clean Air Program, with a focus on health equity and a goal to aggressively curb emissions by 2030. “In support of the 2030 goals, the MCAS establishes more specific, near-term emissions reduction goals and objectives to be accomplished within the next five-year period between 2021 and June 30, 2026,” the port explained. “Collectively, in…