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21 Mar

Port of LA Inks MOUs with Tokyo, Yokohama Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsenvironment, pola, tokyo, yokohama

The Port of Los Angeles will be able to collaborate with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama on environmental matters under a pair of newly signed Memorandum of Understanding agreements, the POLA announced March 16. The agreements allow the seaports to share best practices on sustainability initiatives, including the digital advancement of the supply chain to make operations more efficient and lower the impact to port operations. “The MOUs signed this week between the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Tokyo, and the Port of Yokohama epitomize the strong relationship between California and Japan and our…

07 Mar

Port of LA, Swedish Port to Collaborate on Sustainability, Infrastructure, More

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The Port of Los Angeles and Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg plan to come together on sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, trade opportunities and other topics under a newly inked a Memorandum of Understanding, it was announced March 3. Signed at a recent ceremony in Los Angeles, the agreement allows the two seaports to deepen their working relationship and further the conversation on various issues vital to both ports. “Because of the pivotal role that ports play in our global economy, it is imperative that we continue to work together to innovate, modernize and share best practices,” Port of LA Executive…

28 Feb

Container Dwell Time Continues to Drop at LA, Long Beach Ports, PMSA Says

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The amount of time that cargo lingering at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports continued to fall in January, according to new data released by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association on Feb. 21. The average dwell time in January was 3.2 days for cargo departing by truck, a drop from the average peak time of 8.4 days in November 2021. Meanwhile, the average dwell time in January for rail-bound cargo was 4.3 days, a decrease from a peak of 16.5 days in August 2022. The new average times are now closer to pre-pandemic average times, PMSA said. During the…

21 Feb

Record Animal Product Contraband Seized at LA/LB Ports for 3rd Straight Year

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For the third straight year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists reported record levels of illegal animal products coming through the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, the agency said Feb. 15. During fiscal year 2022, which spanned from Oct. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022, CBP agriculture specialists seized more than 1.2 million pounds of illegal pork, chicken, beef, and duck products coming from China, a 7% jump (more than 1.1 million pounds) from the previous fiscal year and a 162% spike from Fiscal Year 2020, which saw 463,279 pounds seized. “These animal products are not approved for…

21 Feb

January Cargo Volumes Down at LA, Long Beach Ports

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Cargo volumes in January dropped by double digits year over year at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports as consumer spending softens and more of the cargo share heads to the East and Gulf Coasts. The Port of Los Angeles saw a 16% drop from January 2022, a record month for the port, moving 726,014 TEUs last month, the port announced Feb. 16. January imports were down 13% with 372,040 TEUs from the same time a year ago according to port data, while loaded exports were up 2.5% with 102,723 TEUs. “We expect softer global trade throughout the first…

27 Dec

Cargo Dwell Times Down at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

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The length of time that cargo containers were dwelling at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports in November declined month-over-month, according to data released Dec. 19 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average time containers lingered on marine terminals at both ports was 2.8 days, a drop from 3.5 days the previous month. The numbers reflect pre-pandemic levels for local cargo. “The last time local container dwell time averaged 2.8 days was in July 2020,” according to PMSA, adding that just 7.2% of containers stayed longer than five days at terminals, down from 10.9% in October. For rail-bound…

27 Dec

Port of LA Awards $6 Million Toward Zero-Emissions Trucking

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Two Los Angeles area trucking firms have each received $3 million from the Port of Los Angeles to hasten the move to zero-emission drayage trucks, the port announced Dec. 20. To be eligible for the incentive, MLI Leasing in Gardena and Performance Team in El Segundo are each working with an equipment manufacturer. MLI, with Peterbilt, plans to spend more than $3.4 million to make and put out 12 ZE trucks. Performance Team, with Volvo, is spending over $5.6 million to produce and deploy 10 ZE trucks, according to the port. The port’s grants are expected to offset the cost…

16 Dec

Port of LA Reports Soft November Cargo Numbers

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The Port of Los Angeles last month saw its overall cargo numbers drop by 21% year over year, moving 639,344 TEUs in November, according to new data released by the seaport Dec. 14. Los Angeles processed 307,080 TEUs in loaded imports in November, falling 24% from the same time last year. The number of empty containers coming through the port also dropped 26% from November 2021 with 242,148 TEUs. However, the POLA also saw a 9% increase year over year in loaded exports last month with 90,116 TEUs, data show. So far this year, the port has processed 7% fewer…

22 Nov

Container Dwell Fee Again Delayed at LA, Long Beach Ports

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Good news for ocean carriers: officials at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again moved the start date to collect on a fee attached to imports lingering at terminals past their allotted time. The ports announced Nov. 18 that the tentative implementation date of the Container Dwell Fee is now Dec. 16, though this could change depending on how much progress is being made on moving older containers out of congested terminals. Since the start of the pandemic, both ports have seen record amounts of cargo on their docks, leaving ships at anchors and clogging up terminals.…

18 Nov

Port of LA’s October Cargo Numbers Tumble

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The Port of Los Angeles saw its October cargo volumes tumble 25% from the same time a year ago, moving 678,429 TEUs last month, according to new data released by the port Nov. 15. The port saw loaded imports for October down 28% to 336,307 TEUs and loaded exports down 8.7% to 89,722 TEUs when compared from October 2021 to October 2022, according to the new data. Empty containers last month also dropped 25% to 252,401 TEUs year over year. So far this year, the port has moved more than 8.54 million TEUs, down 6% from the first 10 months…