Terminal Operations – Page 18 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

08 Mar

L.A., Long Beach Ports Seek Input on Cargo Handling Equipment Tech

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Long Beach and Los Angeles seaports are asking the public to weigh in on a draft document assessing the feasibility of new and emerging green technology for cargo-handling equipment. The draft 2021 document builds on the 2018 assessment and looks at current technology offerings, as well as “operational characteristics, economic considerations, infrastructure availability and commercial readiness relating to cleaner cargo-handling equipment,” according to the ports. The assessment is part of the ports’ larger efforts to lower air emissions and meet their zero-emissions goals outlined in the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update, including a goal to reach zero-emissions terminal…

04 Mar

Technology Key to Vision at Long Beach, Los Angeles Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

Leaders at the nation’s busiest seaport complex said Tuesday, March 1 that leaning into digital transformation and preparing for volume growth in the coming years will be a major part of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s vision for the future. At the Journal of Commerce’s “TPM22” event, which was held Feb. 22 through March 2 in Long Beach, Calif., Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero and Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka spoke about working together to ease present congestion at their docks and how handling that congestion will shape their future vision. Both…

04 Mar

Port of Redwood City Opens New Fishing Pier

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Redwood City on Thursday, March 3 celebrated the grand opening of its newly finished public fishing pier, another step in reinvigorating the area as a waterfront destination, said Port Executive Director Kristine Zortman. Replacing the wooden pier that was constructed in the 1960s, the new pier in the main channel of Redwood Creek features “sleek wire cables for optimal waterfront viewing, interpretational signage highlighting local fish species, ADA improvements and peek-a-boo decking to see the water beneath your feet,” according to the port. The pier, which is consistently dredged to accommodate larger cargo vessels, has drawn larger…

01 Mar

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Creates Temporary Storage for Empties

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

To bolster its regional and Canada’s supply chains, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is establishing a temporary storage site for empty shipping containers in Richmond, the port authority announced Feb. 25. The news comes months after torrential rains shut down the rail service that linked the port to the supply chain for eight days. Situated on Portside Road at the end of No. 8 Road in Richmond, work on the temporary site began in January, is expected to be complete in early March and would remain in service until July, according to the port authority. “As partners throughout the Port…

01 Mar

Prince Rupert Port, DP World Explore Second Container Terminal Prospect

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

In a move that’s expected to help Canada’s future cargo capacity needs and limit its risk to supply chain disruptions, the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced Thursday that it has inked a two-year agreement with Dubai-based logistics company DP World that would explore the feasibility of building a second container terminal. The agreement involves studying the proposed site south of Fairview Terminal, steps to curb impact to the environment and neighborhoods, ways to better protect the country supply chain from disruption and how the project can mesh into the port’s intermodal system, according to the port. “This agreement is a…

25 Feb

L.A., Long Beach Ports Improve Cargo Dwell Time

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports showed improvement last month in the amount of time cargo lingered at their docks, according to new data released by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time for containers leaving by truck in January was 6.8 days, a drop from 7.8 days the previous month. Meanwhile, dwell time for cargo departing by rail rose slightly from 3.3 days in December to 3.5 days in January. “Our marine terminal operators have handled record volumes over the last two years, and we hope to see the decline in dwell time continue by discontinuing…

25 Feb

Port of Grays Harbor Seeks Feedback on Future Improvements

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The public has until March 1 to weigh in on the Port of Grays Harbor’s survey on its recreational properties and facility and what they would like to see improved in the future. Comments from the survey are expected to be included in the Port of Grays Harbor Recreation Lands and Facilities Plan Update, which is required to be eligible for grant consideration. A draft version of the update is expected to be released in early March, with the port commission potentially adopting the update sometime in April. “We are hopeful the community and users of our recreational properties will…

25 Feb

Containerized Imports Up at Port of Oakland

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Oakland moved 8.3% more imports last month than it did the same time a year ago, handling 83,860 TEUs in January, according to new data released by the port Feb. 23. The news follows a record year for the port set in 2021 when it moved one million imported containers. The port credits the solid numbers to strong U.S. consumer spending and with shippers rushing to send their products in anticipation of the Lunar New Year in February, when factories are closed in observation of the holiday. “As imports rise nationwide, Oakland continues to play a key…

22 Feb

Port of Los Angeles Posts Busiest January

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Los Angeles experienced its busiest January on record last month when the nation’s busiest seaport handled 865,595 TEUs, according to new data released by the port Thursday. The amount was 3.6% more than January 2021, and came despite some year-over-year declines, including 427,208 TEUs in imports, which was a 2.4% dip from January 2021. The port also handled 100,185 TEUs in loaded exports, a 16% drop from the same time last year. This was a continuation of a downward trend for exports in Los Angeles, where outbound cargo decreased in 35 of the last 39 months, according…

22 Feb

Port of Oakland Creates New Maritime Division Role

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

Jason Garben is the Port of Oakland’s new project management services manager, a newly created role that is expected to be key in helping to “spearhead the port’s seaport development and modernization efforts,” according to the port. Garben, a former development services director for the Northern California city of Suisun who came to the port as a senior maritime project administrator in 2017, will report to the maritime director and oversee a four-member team tasked with planning infrastructure projects within the port, including marine terminals and support facilities. He will also work with revenue and operations management teams to ensure…