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25 Feb

Cargo Dwell Times Improve at LA, Long Beach Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

The average time that cargo lingers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before it leaves the docks by train improved in January, according to data released Feb. 13 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The twin seaports saw dwell time data improve for rail-bound cargo containers, falling from an average of 6.23 days, down from 6.53 days in the prior month, the data said. That’s after dwell time jumped in October 2024. Meanwhile, truck-destined container dwell times stayed consistently low, according to PMSA. Data shows that cargo moved by trucks spent an average of 3.25 days at the ports…

18 Feb

Port of Long Beach Has Strongest-Ever January Volumes

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

The Port of Long Beach kicked off 2025 with its busiest January for cargo in port history, reflecting shippers sending goods in anticipation of potential tariffs from China, Mexico and Canada, the port revealed Feb. 13. The nation’s second-busiest seaport (after the Port of Los Angeles) processed 952,733 TEUs last month, soaring 41% from January 2024, according to port data. The previous record was set in January 2022. The port said that it saw a 45% spike in imports year over year with 471,649 TEUs in January, while exports jumped 14% to 98,655 TEUs. Empty containers rose 45.9% to 382,430…

04 Feb

ITS, InductEV to Launch Inductive Chargers at Port of Long Beach

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online NewsInductEV, its, polb

Terminal operator International Transportation Service (ITS) and Pennsylvania-based electric vehicle tech firm InductEV are teaming up to bring high-power inductive chargers to the Port of Long Beach, they announced Jan. 29. ITS, which has netted a $3.3 million California Energy Commission grant, said it plans to use InductEV’s wireless charging system for its hands-free charging for battery-electric cargo handling equipment. InductEV said its current systems range from 75 kW to 450 kW for a wireless charge with no additional real estate compared to wired conductive chargers, adding that “the hands-free operation improves driver safety as well.” The ITS project is…

04 Feb

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newshomelandsecurity, pola, polb, smuggling

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…

21 Jan

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

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…

21 Jan

POLB CEO Marks 20 Years of Environmental Stewardship During Speech

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsenvironment, polb, zeroemissions

The Port of Long Beach is accomplishing its environmental, operational and commercial goals and is setting its sights on even greater achievements in the years ahead, POLB CEO Mario Cordero said during his annual State of the Port address on Jan. 16. Cordero recounted that it was in January 2005 that the Long Beach Harbor Commission adopted its Green Port Policy as a promise to reduce harmful impacts from port operations and safeguard the health of people living in Long Beach and surrounding communities, protect wildlife and the natural habitat, and engage the community to ensure that the Port lives…

07 Jan

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

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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…

31 Dec

Long Beach, Humboldt Ports Seal Floating Offshore Wind Development Agreement

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newshumboldt, offshorewind #osw, pierwind, polb

The Port of Long Beach and Humboldt Bay Harbor District have signed an agreement with the California State Lands Commission to advance efforts to build the needed port infrastructure to facilitate offshore wind development, the Port of Long Beach announced Dec. 18. The agreement solidifies the two ports’ position as sites for such development, and that all parties intend to move forward in a sustainable way that’s sensitive to affected communities. The memorandum of understanding lists 11 areas that the state commission and ports intend to “confer, cooperate and exchange information consistent with the AB 525 Strategic Plan,” including staging…

31 Dec

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

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsdwelltimes, pmsa, pola, polb

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…

03 Dec

Monthly Cargo Volumes Rise at LA, Long Beach Ports

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

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…