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28 Dec

Port of Everett Longshore Workers Give Back

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

Port of Everett dockworkers recently brought some holiday cheer to their community, donating over 300 wrapped presents to a local school and providing dinners to local charities. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 32 workers helped 18 families and 44 children at Hawthorne Elementary School. This is the second year the union has teamed up with the school on the gift-giving program, something the union started during the pandemic. They also gave more than 100 turkeys and hams to area organizations. “The members of ILWU Local 32 are committed to making a difference in our community,” said Mark Hoekendorf,…

21 Dec

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Again Delayed

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

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced Monday that they plan to delay implementing their planned “Container Dwell Fee” until Dec. 27. The news comes as both ports reported a combined 46% decline in the amount of cargo lingering at terminals since announcing the fee Oct. 25. Harbors leaders plan to review the start of the fee again after another week of data monitoring. The fee has been repeatedly put off for a week at a time since November. Ports officials announced the fee in October in an effort to curb the growing stacks of boxes waiting at…

21 Dec

Port of Long Beach, Tech Firm Team on Cargo Data Software

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

In an effort to make the supply chain more efficient, the Port of Long Beach and St. Louis-based tech consulting firm UNCOMN have teamed up on software aimed at giving supply chain stakeholders more visibility in where their cargo moves. The soft launch of the software tool, dubbed the "Supply Chain Information Highway," is set for February, and comes at a time when stakeholders are challenged by pandemic-driven trade disruption, according to the port. The tool, which is free to stakeholders, is meant to provide more cargo transparency, according to the port. “This tool will put actionable data into the…

17 Dec

Port of Portland Added to MSC’s U.S.-China Rotation

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Portland has been added to the rotation of MSC’s Mustang service connecting China and the U.S., the ocean carrier announced Monday. Scheduled to depart Shanghai on Dec. 26, MSC Bhavya on voyage UV152A is set to be the first sailing on the latest rotation, which also includes South Korea’s Busan and Los Angeles. “We will extend coverage of the U.S. West Coast by adding a call in Portland with a view to increasing much needed capacity into this market,” MSC said in a statement. MSC said that this service complements the company’s Rose service, which also makes…

17 Dec

Import Cargo Up at Port of Oakland

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

After two months of declines, imports in November were up at the Port of Oakland, according to new data released Wednesday. The Northern California seaport moved 6.5% more cargo last month than the same time last year, thanks to additional ship traffic. Last month, the port saw 75 vessels arrive in Oakland, the most in half a year, the port said. Meanwhile, exports in November fell 9.4% year over year, which the port attributes to not enough vessels heading to foreign markets. Earlier this year, delays in San Pedro Bay prompted vessels to bypass Oakland, but now carriers are seeing…

17 Dec

Port of Everett Selects Partner for Millwright District Development

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

After a national search, LPC West, the West Coast arm of real estate firm Lincoln Property Co., has been chosen to develop the Port of Everett’s Millwright District project at Waterfront Place. Earlier this month, port commissioners authorized an exclusive negotiating agreement with LPC West to build out the roughly 10-acre Millwright District, the second phase of development at the 65-acre Waterfront Place. Millwright District development encompasses up to 60,000 square feet of retail, 200,000 square feet of commercial space and 200 multi-family housing units. The firm, which has offices in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho, oversees a portfolio of…

14 Dec

San Pedro Bay Ports Again Delay Implementing Dwell Fee Policy

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports have again postponed implementation of their “Container Dwell Fee” policy until Dec. 20, both ports announced Monday. The news comes after the ports saw a 47% decrease in the number of containers lingering at terminals at both ports since announcing the fee Oct. 25. Based on the ongoing progress, the ports’ executive directors plan to monitor the data another week before considering when to enact the fee. The temporary fee, which both ports approved Oct. 29, calls for Long Beach and Los Angeles ports to charge ocean carriers for every import that stays…

14 Dec

Port of Olympia Marine Terminal Director Leaves for New Job

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

After nearly seven years as the Port of Olympia’s marine terminal director, Len Faucher has left for a new job with Jones Stevedoring, the port announced Nov. 30. Faucher became the port’s marine terminal director in January, 2015 after more than seven years as an operations manager with Connecticut-based ship brokerage firm Charles R. Weber. “He has successfully fulfilled the commission goals of diversifying the port’s cargo portfolio by adding dairy cattle exports to Vietnam, organic grain imports from Turkey, a gold ore import from Europe, and rice imports from Thailand while maintaining strong relationships with existing log tenants Weyerhaeuser…

14 Dec

Over $30 Million Worth of Fake Designer Products Seized at LA/LB Port Complex

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex, in coordination with import specialists from the Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center of Excellence and Expertise, recently intercepted 13,586 counterfeit designer products arriving in a containerized cargo shipment from China. CBP officers discovered handbags, tote bags, shoulder bags, crossbody bags, backpacks, shirts, and pants bearing numerous registered and recorded trademarks, including Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, YSL and Louis Vuitton. CBP officers, in cooperation with U.S. Homeland Security special agents, seized the shipment on November 9, 2021. If genuine, the seized merchandise would have a combined estimated…

10 Dec

Port of Long Beach Could Reach 9 Million TEUs in 2021

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

For the first time in its 110-year history, the Port of Long Beach could move more than nine million TEUs in a year, according to new data released by the port Thursday. So far this year, the nation’s second busiest seaport has processed over 8.6 million TEUs through November, more than last year’s record 8.1 million TEUs. Last month, Long Beach handled 745,488 TEUs, 4.9% less than November 2020,which was a record month, according to the latest port statistics. Imports fell 5.3% to 362,394 TEUs and exports dropped 6.4% to 109,821 TEUs. Empty containers dipped 3.6% to 273,274 TEUs. Long…