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28 Nov

Dwell Time at San Pedro Bay Ports Steady for Trucks, Down for Rail, Data Show

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

In October, the average length of time that cargo lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by train remained steady, while average rail-bound cargo dwell time fell, according to data released Nov. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time for truck-bound cargo last month was 3.21 days, slightly up from the three-day average in September. However, the average dwell time for cargo leaving by rail fell from 6.54 days in September to 5.14 days in October, according to PMSA. Last month, about 9.9% of local-bound cargo stayed for more than five days…

28 Nov

Port of LA Monthly Cargo Up in October

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscargovolumes, pola, TEUs, zim

For the third straight month, the Port of Los Angeles saw its cargo numbers rise year over year, according to statistics released by the port Nov. 17. Last month, Los Angeles handled 725,775 TEUs, jumping 7% from the same time in 2022, data show. Loaded imports rose 11% year over year with 372,455 TEUs, and loaded exports spiked 35% with 121,277 TEUs when compared to October 2022. Meanwhile, empties dipped 8% to 232,043 TEUs. Statistics show that through the first 10 months of 2022, the port moved more than 7.1 million TEUs, about 16.6% less than the same period of…

07 Nov

L.A. Port Releases Environmental Study on Proposed Truck, Chassis Lot

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The Port of Los Angeles is asking the public to weigh in on an initial environmental study regarding the proposed John S. Gibson Truck & Chassis Parking Lot, the port said Oct. 26. The Initial Study/Notice of Preparation helps the port look for possible environmental effects from the project at 1599 John S. Gibson Blvd., where an 18.63-acre site would be developed into a short-term parking lot for trucks and chassis. The site, not on land owned by the port, would be geared toward parking that does not exceed more than a 24-hour period. The project also calls for paving…

31 Oct

Cargo Dwell Time Increases at LA, Long Beach Ports

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The average amount of time cargo dwelled at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by rail rose last month, according to data released Oct. 24 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Rail-destined cargo lingered at L.A. and Long Beach terminals an average of 6.54 days in September, up significantly from the 4.45-day average recorded in August. Meanwhile, truck-bound cargo in September stayed an average of three days, a small uptick from the 2.89-day average in August, but still within the normal range of dwell time, PMSA said. “A factor contributing to the average dwell time for local…

24 Oct

Port of LA Releases Draft Environmental Study on Proposed Cement Facility

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The Port of Los Angeles wants the public to weigh in on a newly released draft environmental impact report on a low-carbon cement-processing facility project in Wilmington. The port plans to host a virtual meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 1 on Zoom to give the public an opportunity to offer feedback on a project being proposed by Ecocem Materials Ltd, through its Orcem California Inc. subsidiary. The company wants to build and operate a facility that processes cement on the backlands near Berths 192-194. Raw materials arriving from trucks and vessels at Berth 191 would be stored and handled to…

17 Oct

LA, Long Beach Ports to Help Grow Hydrogen Hub Efforts with Energy Grant

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The Long Beach and Los Angeles seaports are expected to receive funding from a massive U.S. Department of Energy grant that could advance hydrogen fuel goods movement projects in the San Pedro Bay, the Port of Long Beach announced Oct. 13. The U.S. Department of Energy’s plans to award up to $1.2 billion to California’s Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), for which the seaports serve as project partners. Both ports are expected to know in the coming months how much funding they’ll receive. Meanwhile, the Long Beach port said it is seeing heightened interest from those who…

03 Oct

August Cargo Volumes Mark Port of LA’s 1st YOY Rise in 13 Months

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The Port of Los Angeles handled 828,016 TEUs in August, 3% more than the same month in 2022, the first year-over-year increase in a month in 13 months, according to data released by the port Sept. 14. August loaded imports was up 7% from the previous year with 433,224 TEUs, while loaded exports saw a 22% jump from 2022 with 124,988 TEUs. Meanwhile, empties fell 10% year over year to 269,804 TEUs. Los Angeles has moved 5,649,686 TEUs in the first eight months of 2023, 21% less than the same time span in 2022, data show. “August was a very…

26 Sep

Dwell Times for Cargo Remain Low at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

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The average amount of time cargo containers remained at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before being moved along the supply chain remained low last month, according to data released Sept. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time of cargo lingering at the twin seaports before leaving by truck was 2.89 days in August, slightly lower than the average of 3.08 days in July, the data show. “The August truck dwell time is within the normal range and is an indicator that the supply chain is operating smoothly,” PMSA said. As for rail-bound cargo,…

19 Sep

Reports Show LA, Long Beach Ports Making Progress on Emissions Reductions

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw significant strides in lowering emissions last year, according to reports recently released by the ports. In Los Angeles, diesel particulate matter dipped 88%, nitrogen oxides fell 62% and sulfur oxides dropped 97% since 2005, the baseline year. In Long Beach, 2022 diesel particulates fell 91%, nitrogen oxides dropped 63% and sulfur oxides plummeted 97% from 2005, according to the port’s annual emissions inventory report. These decreases occurred in 2022, when cargo container volumes rose 36%. This puts Long Beach ahead of its San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan goals…

11 Jul

California Ports Receive Infrastructure Grants

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The Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Stockton seaports last week announced that they have received grants from the State of California to fund several infrastructure projects that they say would improve the supply chain. Of the $1.5 billion in grants announced by California Transportation (Caltrans) Secretary Toks Omishakin, the Port of Los Angeles is receiving $233 million, which goes toward funding the POLA’s Maritime Support Facility (MSF) Improvement and Expansion Project, the Rail Mainline/Wilmington Community & Waterfront Pedestrian Grade Separation Bridge and improvements to the State Route 47/Seaside Avenue and Navy Way Interchange. “This nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment in critical…