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23 May

April Cargo Volumes Down at LA, Long Beach Ports

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

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw cargo volumes drop by double-digits last month, according to newly released data. Los Angeles saw overall cargo numbers fall 22% last month compared to April 2021, the second busiest April in port history, the port announced May 18. Los Angeles moved 688,110 TEUs last month, with imports down 25% to 343,689 TEUs and loaded exports down 12% to 88,202 TEUs. Empty containers also dropped 23% to 256,220 TEUs year over year, according to the port. “A cooling global economy, warehouses laden with aging inventory and prolonged West Coast labor negotiations have all…

09 May

3 New Members Confirmed to LA Harbor Board

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newslaharbor, pola

Former U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, labor advocate Michael Muñoz and real estate businessman Lee Williams are the newest members of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. The Los Angeles City Council on May 2 approved Mayor Karen Bass’ nominations to the commission, the governing board that oversees the Port of Los Angeles. The trio, which are replacing Harbor Commission President Jaime Lee and Commissioners Lucia Moreno-Linares and Anthony Pirozzi, Jr., are expected to participate in their inaugural commission meeting on May 11. Roybal-Allard was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 30 years and was the first…

18 Apr

PMA Blasts ILWU Over Disruption at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newspma. ilwu, pola, polb

Things are heating up in the midst of contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents ocean carriers and terminal operators, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents West Coast dockworkers. In an April 13 new release, PMA accused ILWU Local 13 of withholding labor at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports and refusing to allow PMA to take part in a labor dispatch procedure that is jointly administered by the union and employers, moves that the PMA says shut down terminals at the adjoining ports earlier this month. PMA also says Local 13 has also…

17 Apr

Q1 Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Los Angeles

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

The amount of cargo that flowed through the Port of Los Angeles in the first three months of this year fell more than 30% from the same time period in 2022, which was the port’s busiest first quarter ever, according to new data released by the port April 12. Los Angeles moved 1.83 million TEUs in Q1 2023, a 32% decrease from Q1 2022. Meanwhile, the port handled 623,234 TEUs last month, with loaded imports tumbling 35% to 319,962 TEUs and loaded exports dropping 12% to 98,276 TEUs year over year. The data also showed empty containers falling 42% to…

04 Apr

LA-Long Beach Ports’ Goods Movement Training Campus Nets Funding

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsgoodsmovement, pola, polb, training

California leaders on March 24 announced a $110 million investment over three years to build what they say would be the nation’s first training facility dedicated to goods movement. Set to open in 2029, the 20-acre Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Goods Movement Training Campus would give the ability to attract and retain supply chain workers by learning on state-of-the-art equipment that prepares workers for zero-emissions port operations and building on other skill sets. “We are humbled that our efforts are being recognized and rewarded by this historic investment in our collective future success,” Ramon Ponce…

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, Terminal Operationsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscbp, contraband, pola, polb

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newspola, polb, TEUs

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…