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18 Jul

June Cargo Volumes Down at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscontainervolumes, pola, polb, TEUs

Cargo volumes in June were down from the previous year of record cargo movement at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, according to new data released by the ports on July 12 and July 13. Los Angeles moved 833,035 TEUs, a 5% drop from June 2022, last year’s record. Loaded imports last month dipped 2% to 435,307 TEUs and empty containers fell 14% to 289,679 TEUs when compared to June 2022. Meanwhile, the port saw its June loaded exports rise 15% to 108,050 TEUs compared to the same time last year. The port moved more than 4.13 million TEUs…

27 Jun

LA, LB Ports Approve New Annual Budgets

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The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners in early June approved a $2 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Port of Los Angeles, a plan that anticipates modest gains in revenue despite last year’s cargo volume declines and an increased investment in capital projects. The port expects a 5.1% jump year over year to 8.9 million TEUs in FY 2023-2024. “This plan lays out a path forward that strategically balances anticipated cargo revenues with important port priorities,” Commission Vice President Edward Renwick said June 7. The budget also includes $652.9 million in total operating revenues, an 8.6% jump…

20 Jun

LA-Long Beach YOY Cargo Volumes Down in May, But Trending Up Month to Month

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

Cargo numbers may be down year over year at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, but both have also seen volumes increase in the last few months, a trend that port officials hope will continue through 2023. According to new data released June 13, the Port of Los Angeles saw cargo numbers grow for three straight months, with a 60% spike since February. The port moved 779,140 TEUs in May, a 19% drop from May 2022. Loaded imports last month fell 18% to 409,150 TEUs year over year and loaded exports dropped 19% to 101,741 TEUs. The port also…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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…