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23 Jul

Cargo Volumes Up at LA, Long Beach, Oakland Seaports

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

June was an upswing month for cargo at the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland, which all reported year-over-year growth last month, according to data released July 16-17. The Port of Long Beach said that it saw its busiest June ever with 842,446 TEUs last month, a 41.1% spike from June 2023. June’s volumes eclipsed the port’s previous record, which was June 2022, by 7,034 TEUs, according to data released July 16. Imports soared 53% to 419,698 TEUs, while exports were up 4% to 98,300 TEUs, the port said. During the first half of 2024, Long Beach handled…

23 Jul

Transport Secretary Buttigieg Attends Groundbreaking for POLB Rail Support Facility

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsgroundbreaking, ondockrail, pierb, polb

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and officials from across the nation on July 18 attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a $1.567 billion endeavor that the port has said will define its cargo movement future. About 500 people gathered for the groundbreaking event for the project, which is expected to double the footprint of the existing rail yard from 82 acres to 171 acres. It is being built in phases, each enhancing cargo movement, with construction scheduled for completion by 2032. In recognition of the facility’s importance to the…

08 Jul

LA, Long Beach Ports Investing $25 Million in Truck Charging Units

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsairemissions, cleantrucks, pola, polb

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports plan to contribute a total of $25 million toward a partnership with area air quality agencies to provide as many as 207 charging units throughout Southern California, they announced June 27. Each port’s harbor commission has approved $12.5 million from its Clean Truck Funds collected from the Clean Truck Fund Rate. Led by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee and administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the project calls for the investment of $135 million to install charging units at eight sites throughout the region, including in the…

25 Jun

May Dwell Times Up for Rail-Bound Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA

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The average amount of time a container stays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before it leaves by rail rose from April to May, according to data released June 18 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Rail-bound cargo had average dwell times of 6.44 days in May, up from April’s average of 4.55 days. However, both April and May remain lower than March’s average of 7.02 days and lower the May 2021’s average of 7.61 days, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for truck-bound cargo stayed steady from April to May, averaging about 2.47…

18 Jun

Port of Long Beach Announces New Director of Environmental Planning

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Renee Moilanen, the director of ports for new energy solutions company Build Momentum, has been chosen to be the next director of environmental planning for the Port of Long Beach, it was announced June 10. Moilanen, who is expected to start her new role on July 15, returns to a familiar stomping ground. She began her career at the POLB in 2006, and during her previous time at the seaport, she was an environmental specialist, environmental specialist associate and communications administrative analyst. From 2014 to 2019, she served as the port’s manager of air quality practices. In her new role,…

18 Jun

May Cargo Volumes Dip at L.A., Long Beach Ports

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports saw their year-over-year cargo numbers for May dip, while year-to-date volumes for this year remained ahead of 2023, according to data released by the ports this month. Los Angeles handled 752,893 TEUs in May, about 3% lower than May 2023, according to data released June 12. Loaded imports fell 4.5% to 390,663 TEUs, while loaded exports jumped 24% to 125,963 TEUs, making May the 12th straight month of export growth. Meanwhile, empties moved fell 12% to 236,268 TEUs when compared to May 2023. Long Beach processed 695,937 TEUs last month, an 8.2% drop…

04 Jun

Monthly Cargo Volumes Up at LA, Long Beach Seaports

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Cargo volumes in April rose by double digits year over year at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to data released in May. Los Angeles numbers released May 20 showed that the seaport processed 770,337 TEUs, 12% more than April 2023. It also marked the ninth straight month of year-over-year gains. The port handled 416,929 TEUs in loaded imports in April, up 21% from the previous year, while loaded exports soared by 51% from April 2023 with 133,046 TEUs, the 11th month in a row of year-over-year growth in exports. “All our vital operational statistics at the…

28 May

L.A., Long Beach Ports are Major Economic Drivers: Research Center Report

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports are major economic drivers that support one out of every 51 jobs nationally, according to an economic report released May 21 by the Center for Jobs and the Economy. In the report, the Sacramento-based nonprofit economic research center, which tracks and analyzes economic trends, details the global and regional economic impacts of the nation’s two busiest seaports, where roughly 226,000 direct and indirect jobs in 2022 were supported by the adjoining ports. The region has benefited from the trade activity. About 1.85 million jobs were supported by the regional Trade Cluster, which also…

21 May

L.A., Long Beach Ports Secure $112M in Federal Funding

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Expect more maintenance and repair projects along the Los Angeles and Long Beach waterfront in the future. The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports announced May 14 that they’re receiving a combined $112 million as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan. The funds stem from the Harbor Maintenance Tax, which the federal government collects from all U.S. ports “based on the value of imports, some domestic cargo and on cruise passengers” to pay for port-related dredging projects, according to the Port of Long Beach. Los Angeles and Long Beach officials and others have long fought for…

21 May

Monthly Cargo Dwell Times Improve at San Pedro Bay Ports

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The average time that cargo containers lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports in April improved from the same month last year, according to data released May 16 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time of containers that stayed at the nation’s busiest seaport complex before leaving by truck was 2.50 days last month, a slight improvement from the 2.59-day average in March, according to the data. Meanwhile, the dwell time of cargo destined for rail showed larger improvements, with an average dwell time of 4.55 days last month compared to the 7.02-day average during…