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21 Mar

February Cargo Volumes Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw cargo volumes for February drop year over year, according to newly released data by the two seaports. Last month, the Port of LA moved 487,846 TEUs, a 43% drop from February 2022, an all-time record, the port said March 17. Loaded imports during the month fell 41% to 249,407 TEUs, while loaded exports dipped 14% to 82,404 TEUs year over year. Empty containers also dropped 54% to 156,035 TEUs, POLA data show. So far in 2023, Los Angeles said it has handled 1,213,860 TEUs, a 30% drop when compared to the same…

14 Mar

POLA Seeks Input on Oil Terminal and Wharf Improvement Project

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The Port of Los Angeles is seeking feedback on a Notice of Preparation/Initial Study (NOP/IS) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report released for the Berths 148-151 (Phillips 66) Marine Oil Terminal and Wharf Improvement Project. A virtual public meeting via Zoom is expected to take place at 5 p.m. on March 15, giving stakeholders an opportunity to comment on the NOP/IS. Located at A Street in Wilmington, the project calls for upgrades to liquid bulk terminal wharves at Berths 148-151 that comply with Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards, which include replacing the timber wharf at Berths 150-151 with…

24 Jan

POLA Exec. Director Outlines Priorities During ‘State of the Port’ Speech

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Economic growth, job creation and expanding zero-emissions operations are among the Port of Los Angeles’ goals for 2023 and beyond, port Executive Director Gene Seroka said during this year’s ‘State of the Port’ speech on Jan. 19. The State of the Port is an annual event put on by the port in conjunction with the independent, non-profit Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. This year’s event, held at the port’s cruise center terminal, attracted 510 attendees, according to the PMSA. During his 35-minute speech, Seroka revealed that the POLA moved 9.9 million TEUs in 2022, the second-highest annual amount in the port’s…

10 Jan

Port of LA to Provide Air Quality Monitoring Update

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The public can hear the latest of the Port of Los Angeles’ Air Quality Monitoring Program at a Zoom meeting set for Wednesday, Jan. 11. Set to take place from 1 to 3 p.m., the meeting is expected to have an update on the air monitoring network upgrade and annual air monitoring report, according to the port. The program includes “four air monitoring stations that measure a comprehensive set of air pollutants within the vicinity of Los Angeles Harbor, including San Pedro, Wilmington and Terminal Island,” the port said. “As part of the program, meteorological monitoring stations operate adjacent to…

27 Dec

Imports Down in October at Most U.S. West Coast Seaports: PMSA

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Despite positive cargo numbers at the Oakland, San Diego and Hueneme seaports, imports at U.S. West Coast seaports in October fell 22.7% year-over-year, and by 15% at the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s latest West Coast Report, released Dec. 21. “October was pretty much a dreadful month for container import traffic through Pacific Coast ports,” according to the report. For the third straight month, the Port of New York and New Jersey bested Los Angeles, the port’s biggest West Coast seaport, in imports, exports and empties and overall…

08 Nov

LA, LB & Singapore Ports Discussing Green, Digital Shipping Corridor

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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex, the various entities confirmed Nov. 7. The corridor would focus on low- and zero-carbon ship fuels, as well as digital tools to support deployment of low- and zero-carbon ships. “Decarbonizing the supply chain is the future of our industry, and partnerships like this on the world's most important trade route are important for fulfilling that ultimate goal,” Port of Long Beach Executive…

28 Oct

August Cargo Volumes Down at Major West Coast Ports, PMSA Data Show

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Most of the West Coast seaports tracked by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association showed imports in August decline from the same time a year ago, according to the organization’s latest West Coast Trade Report, which was released Oct. 25. The Port of Los Angeles posted a 16.9% drop from 485,672 TEUs in August 2021 to 403,602 TEUs in August 2022, while the Port of Long Beach showed a 5.6% dip from 407,426 TEUs in August 2021 to 384,530 TEUs in August 2022. The Port of Oakland saw imports dip by 10.2% from 97,850 TEUs in August 2021 to 87,844 TEUs…

25 Oct

LA, Long Beach Ports Again Delay Container Dwell Fee

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As progress continues on efforts to remove older cargo from Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals, officials at the two seaports announced Oct. 21 that they will delay the start date to collect on their planned Container Dwell Fee to Nov. 18. All year, both ports have been moving the date for implementing the fee, which would bill ocean carriers $100 for every import that lingers on their docks longer than nine days, rising in daily increments of $100 per container until it is gone from the terminal. After announcing the fee a year ago, both ports have since…

07 Oct

Air Emissions Spike at LA and Long Beach Ports, Bottlenecks Blamed

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports experienced unprecedented spikes in air emissions in 2021, according to newly released air emissions inventories released by the ports Oct. 6. Both seaports attributed the emissions increase to supply chain bottlenecks brought on by pandemic-driven cargo volumes, resulting in cargo ships waiting at anchor. In Los Angeles, diesel particulate matter rose 56% in 2021, while nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides surged by 54% and 145%, respectively, data show. “The environmental impact of a congested supply chain was evident last year,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka remarked. “The backlog of ships…

04 Oct

Port of Los Angeles Awards $1.32 Million in Grants

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About $1.3 million in Port of Los Angeles grants have been given to 36 organizations for programs that help those in the Los Angeles Harbor area. This year’s port Community Investment Grant Program awardees included the Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor, which plans to use the funding toward its Port Ocean and Land Awareness Program offering youths maritime, fishing and other water-related learning. Grants also went to Cabrillo Beach Youth Sailing for its sailing enhancement programs and the Wilmington Teen Center for its field trips to the port and area wetlands. “We are pleased to increase…