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20 Aug

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Dwell Times Remain ‘Low and Steady,’ PMSA Says

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa

In July, the average dwell time for containers moving by truck through the adjoining Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports remained low and steady compared to previous months, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association trade group. The average rail-destined cargo dwell time showed an increase compared to the previous month, but is still below highs from earlier this year, PMSA data show. Cargo traveling through the San Pedro Bay port complex and destined for local delivery via truck spent an average of 2.81 days at port terminals in July, slightly higher than the 2.70 days recorded in June. Meanwhile,…

30 Jul

Cargo Dwell Times Improve at LA, Long Beach Seaports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The amount of time a cargo container lingered at terminals within the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by truck or by train either remained steady or improved from May to June. That’s according to data released July 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, which tracks dwell time data of the nation’s two busiest seaports. Cargo destined for rail saw a two-day decrease from the previous monthly dwell time average, from 6.44 days in May to 4.73 days in June, PMSA data show. Meanwhile, the average dwell time in June for truck-bound containers “remained low and steady”…

02 Jul

Pacific Merchant Shipping Association Hires New Government Relations VP

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsgovernmentrelations, newsmakers, pmsa

Government affairs expert Jennifer Cohen is the new vice president of government relations for the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, the PMSA announced June 24. In her new role, Cohen is expected to represent the association on various issues at the local, state and federal levels. “Her hiring … comes at a critical time for seaports and their supply chain partners on the U.S. West Coast as they focus on growing market share, demonstrating market competitiveness and building an economically and environmentally sustainable infrastructure for the deployment of new technology,” the PMSA said in a statement. Cohen previously worked for Tesla…

25 Jun

May Dwell Times Up for Rail-Bound Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average amount of time a container stays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before it leaves by rail rose from April to May, according to data released June 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Rail-bound cargo had average dwell times of 6.44 days in May, up from April’s average of 4.55 days. However, both April and May remain lower than March’s average of 7.02 days and lower the May 2021’s average of 7.61 days, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for truck-bound cargo stayed steady from April to May, averaging about 2.47…

21 May

Monthly Cargo Dwell Times Improve at San Pedro Bay Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newspmsa, pola, polb

The average time that cargo containers lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports in April improved from the same month last year, according to data released May 16 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time of containers that stayed at the nation’s busiest seaport complex before leaving by truck was 2.50 days last month, a slight improvement from the 2.59-day average in March, according to the data. Meanwhile, the dwell time of cargo destined for rail showed larger improvements, with an average dwell time of 4.55 days last month compared to the 7.02-day average during…

02 Apr

Longtime PMSA President Retires

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsmclaurin, newsmakers, pmsa

After nearly three decades leading the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, the organization’s president, John McLaurin, officially retired March 29. McLaurin, who became PMSA president in 1995, has been a longtime advocate for the West Coast maritime industry, which has seen significant investment in port infrastructure, supply chain modernization and emissions reduction efforts. PMSA itself grew under McLaurin’s tenure, widening and unifying various trade groups in California and Washington under one voice and expanding the organization from an office in San Francisco to three locations in Long Beach, Calif., Oakland and Seattle. “John McLaurin leaves behind a legacy of success and…

26 Mar

L.A., Long Beach Rail Dwell Times Up, Truck Times Stable

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average time it took for a container to leave the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports via rail in February rose significantly from the previous month, according to data released March 19 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Dwell time for containers leaving the ports by rail jumped from a 4.72-day average in January to a 6.26-day average in February, indicating that rail cargo is experiencing a rise in congestion, the association said. However, the average truck dwell time was 2.82 days in February, not drastically different from January’s 2.89-day average. “These truck dwell times for 2024 are near…

27 Feb

PMSA Report: Cargo Volumes Down at U.S. West Coast Ports in 2023

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscargovolumes, pmsa, trade

In 2023, U.S. West Coast ports saw their loaded imports and exports fall from the previous year and the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, according to the latest West Coast Trade Report published Feb. 21 by Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The seven U.S. West Coast seaports tracked by PMSA processed more than 10.3 million inbound loads last year. That’s 12.2% down from the previous year and down 5.4% from the pre-pandemic level of 2019. Meanwhile, the seven ports monitored by PMSA -- Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego and Hueneme in California and the Northwest Seaport Alliance gateway of Seattle…

27 Feb

USCG Sector Puget Sound Launches Effort to Curb Vessel Traffic’s Impact on Whales

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscargovolumes, pmsa, pugetsound, trade, uscg, vts, whales

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound is engaging in a four-year pilot program that is expected to help minimize the vessel traffic impact on endangered whales in the Salish Sea, the agency announced Feb. 21. Hosted in the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), the program allows for the Coast Guard to get whale sighting reports from mariners and give close to real-time information on whale locations to mariners through a whale report alert system, according to the Guard. The Coast Guard said that it plans to work closely with international, federal, tribal and state entities as well as…

23 Jan

L.A.-Long Beach Port Truck Dwell Time Steady, Rail Dwell Time Up: PMSA

Pacific Maritime MagazineNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa

The average time cargo lingered at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before leaving by truck remained steady last month, however the average time for rail-bound cargo rose in December, according to data released Jan. 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Cargo traveling by truck stayed at the ports an average of 2.69 days last month, down slightly from 2.78 days in November. Meanwhile, cargo departing by rail stayed on the docks an average of 4.98 days in December, up from the 3.9 day-average recorded in November, according to the PMSA. For containers that lingered for more…