Port of LA Inks Deal to Support Maritime Career Education

Port of LA Inks Deal to Support Maritime Career Education

The Port of Los Angeles has signed an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to partner on efforts that would help students be better prepared for a career in the maritime industry, the port said Feb. 4. The pact allows the two parties to partner on ways to provide career path opportunities for students, improve ways for students and alumni to seek jobs in the industry, engage students in more research and user experiences and get more access to port experts on community college campuses. “The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office partnership with the Port of Los Angeles…
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9 Indicted Re: Alleged Mass Smuggling Scheme at LA/Long Beach Ports

9 Indicted Re: Alleged Mass Smuggling Scheme at LA/Long Beach Ports

Nine people, ranging from logistics executives and warehouse owners to truckers, have been named in a federal indictment involving an alleged wide-scale scheme to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of fake goods from China through the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 27. The 15-count federal indictment, which was unsealed Jan. 24, charges nine people with “conspiracy, smuggling and breaking customs seals” from at least August 2023 to June 2024, according to the Justice Department. The agency asserts that the nine people shifted cargo containers from China for “off-site secondary inspection” and swapped the…
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Port of LA, Partners Team on Emission Reduction Projects

Port of LA, Partners Team on Emission Reduction Projects

The Port of Los Angeles is collaborating with ferry service Catalina Express and whale watching tour agency Harbor Breeze Cruises on a series of projects to test emission-reduction technology for specialized harbor craft. The project, made possible in part by a $31 million California Air Resources Board (CARB) grant, would demonstrate two harbor craft emission-reduction technologies and a comprehensive assessment of “next-generation, less-polluting harbor craft,” the port said Jan. 16. The Los Angeles Marine Emission Reduction (LA MER) project calls for designing, building and launching a passenger ferry running on Tier 4 engines and “potentially a CARB-verified, U.S. Coast Guard-approved…
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POLA Exec. Dir. Outlines Successes, Priorities at Annual ‘State of Port’ Event

POLA Exec. Dir. Outlines Successes, Priorities at Annual ‘State of Port’ Event

With a focus on “people, planet and performance,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined the port’s agenda for the coming year at the POLA’s 10th annual State of the Port event on Jan. 23. Seroka, now in his 11th year as executive director, outlined the POLA’s strategic priorities for the year ahead in the aforementioned three key areas. People Emphasizing the need to prioritize people and workforce development, Seroka highlighted the port’s newly opened $16 million ILWU-PMA Maintenance and Repair Training Center on Terminal Island, and the ongoing development of a new Goods Movement Training Facility. Both…
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Rail Dwell Time Down at Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaports Amid Busy Season

Rail Dwell Time Down at Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaports Amid Busy Season

The length of time cargo sits at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before departing by rail actually fell in December despite record volumes of containers moving through the ports, according to data released Jan. 15 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The nation’s two busiest seaports saw the average dwell time for rail-bound cargo in December drop from 7.67 days in November to 6.53 days in December. It’s a significant decrease from the 9.86 day-average dwell time in October, PMSA data show. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for truck-bound cargo held steady with an average of 3.11 days…
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Truck and Chassis Parking Lot Project Planned Near San Pedro Bay Port Complex

Truck and Chassis Parking Lot Project Planned Near San Pedro Bay Port Complex

A short-term drayage truck and chassis parking lot is being proposed on an 18.63‑acre site near the Los Angeles-Long Beach seaport complex. The proposed John S. Gibson Truck and Chassis Parking Lot project, to be developed at 1599 John S. Gibson Blvd. in San Pedro, would include paving part of the site and striping about 393 stalls for trucks and chassis, as well as the addition of a new signal and median changes at the intersection of John S. Gibson Boulevard and the driveway of the proposed project, according to the Port of Los Angeles. The site would be used…
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Cargo Dwell Times Remain Steady at LA, Long Beach Through Busy Holiday Season

Cargo Dwell Times Remain Steady at LA, Long Beach Through Busy Holiday Season

The amount of time cargo sits at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before it leaves by truck or by train remained steady or declined from October to November, according to data released Dec. 17 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA). Truck-bound cargo spent an average of 3.10 days in November at the nation’s two busiest seaports, a slight dip from the October average of 3.16 days, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, rail-bound cargo dwell time went down 22% from October to November, which had an average dwell time of 7.67 days. PMSA pointed to “the continuous…
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Monthly Cargo Volumes Rise at LA, Long Beach Ports

Monthly Cargo Volumes Rise at LA, Long Beach Ports

Cargo volumes at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports soared in October ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to recently released data. The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month in port history, processing close to 1 million cargo containers in October, it announced Nov. 14. Long Beach handled 987,191 TEUs in October, a 30.7% spike from October 2023, and marks five months of consecutive year-over-year cargo growth. Imports in October were up 34.2% year over year to 487,563 TEUs, while exports jumped 25.3% to 112,845 TEUs. Empties also rose 28.1% to 386,782 TEUs. The port is…
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LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

LA, Oakland Ports Awarded Zero-Emission Project Grants

The Los Angeles and Oakland seaports have received massive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program to help both seaports advance their zero-emission goals, it was announced Oct. 29. Los Angeles netted an “unprecedented” $412 million grant, which is expected to fund almost 425 pieces of battery electric, person-operated zero emissions cargo-handling equipment. Equipment funded by the grant includes 337 yard tractors, 56 top handlers, 24 heavy duty forklifts, more than 300 chargers, 250 drayage trucks and an auto terminal vessel shore power AMP connection, according to the announcement. The grant also sets aside $50 million…
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LA, Long Beach Ports Report Strong Monthly, Quarterly Container Volumes

LA, Long Beach Ports Report Strong Monthly, Quarterly Container Volumes

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports posted strong cargo volumes for September and their busiest quarter on record, according to recently released data. The Port of Los Angeles processed 27% more cargo last month than it did in September 2023, moving a record 954,706 TEUs, according to port data released Oct. 18. Los Angeles moved 26% more loaded imports last month than it did in September 2023 with 497,803 TEUs and 5% less loaded exports year over year with 114,702 TEUs, according to port data. The nation’s busiest seaport also wrapped its busiest quarter in port history, handling more…
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