LA, Long Beach Ports to Give Clean Air Plan Update
30 Sep

LA, Long Beach Ports to Give Clean Air Plan Update

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, ,
Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to offer an update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan and are asking stakeholders to weigh in at a virtual meeting set. The meeting, set to take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 12, is to include the latest information on the seaports’ feasibility assessment studies of drayage trucks, the implementation of the Clean Truck Fund Rate, annual emission inventories and the Green Shipping Corridor. First approved in 2006, the CAAP is the ports’ strategic blueprint for dramatically reducing air pollution generated by…
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PMSA: Container Dwell Times Remain High at Long Beach, LA
23 Sep

PMSA: Container Dwell Times Remain High at Long Beach, LA

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, Terminal Operations, ,
The average amount of time a cargo container remains at Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals before it leaves by rail or by truck remains high, according to new data released Sept. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average container dwell time in August was a “record high for rail-bound cargo,” at 16.5 days. That’s a slight uptick from the average of 16.4 days in July, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for cargo departing by truck averaged 5.1 days in August, dipping from July’s 5.6 day average. About 24.1% of lingering containers leaving by…
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Port of Long Beach August Cargo Numbers Short of Record Month
20 Sep

Port of Long Beach August Cargo Numbers Short of Record Month

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, ,
As consumer spending slows, the Port of Long Beach saw its cargo numbers dip slightly last month from the same time a year ago, narrowly missing a record month, according to new data released by the port Sept. 16. The seaport handled 806,940 TEUs in August, dipping 0.1% from August 2021, the port’s busiest August on record. Imports fell 5.6% to 384,530 TEUs, while exports inched up 1.6% to 121,408 TEUs last month compared to the same time in 2021. Meanwhile, empties rose 7.2% to 301,001 TEUs year over year. “We’re making great strides in reducing the number of ships…
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Energy-Related Projects are Focus of POLB Grant Workshops
06 Sep

Energy-Related Projects are Focus of POLB Grant Workshops

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News,
The Port of Long Beach is inviting organizations that may have an energy efficiency or solar power generation project to two workshops seeking to help groups apply for the port’s Community Grants Program. The port is seeking organizations whose proposals help sensitive populations such as seniors, pregnant women, children and people with asthma or chronic illnesses. The Community Grants Program funding is given to groups that help communities most affected by port-related operations. Since 2009, the port has set aside more than $65 million toward this effort, of which $36.5 million has been committed. The workshop focused on applying for…
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Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Delayed to Sept. 23
30 Aug

Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Delayed to Sept. 23

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
Continued progress in moving older cargo from their docks has prompted leaders at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports to again delay the start date of their Container Dwell Fee, this time to Sept. 23. The ports said they’ve seen a combined 46% decrease at terminals since announcing the fee Oct. 25. They plan to review the month’s data to see if that progress continues. The fee was developed with the Biden-Harris Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, U.S. Department of Transportation and the supply chain to combat the rising number of lingering containers in San Pedro Bay. The fee,…
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Dwell Times High for Rail-Bound Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA Data
26 Aug

Dwell Times High for Rail-Bound Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports: PMSA Data

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, , ,
The number of containers that lingered at terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles before leaving by rail reached a new high last month, according to new data released Aug. 22, by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average dwell time for rail-bound cargo at the twin ports last month was 16.4 days, up 3.1 days from June’s 13.3 days and up 5.1 days from May (11.3 days). Last month’s 16.4-day dwell time average was the highest recorded by PMSA since it started tracking the data more than a year ago. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for…
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Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III Calls at Port of Long Beach
19 Aug

Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III Calls at Port of Long Beach

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Vessel Profiles, ,
This week, Pasha Hawaii’s new liquefied natural gas-powered container vessel m/v George III arrived at the Port of Long Beach to refuel before heading to its Honolulu homeport for the first time. The 774-foot-long ship called at the POLB on Aug. 17. “As we mark our 75th anniversary and welcome George III to Long Beach, we are proud to continue my family’s legacy of innovation and environmental stewardship, while recognizing our employees as our extended ‘ohana’ (family),” Pasha Hawaii President and CEO George Pasha IV said. “We are also grateful for our partnership with the Port of Long Beach. Being…
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New Long Beach Harbor Commission President Outlines Priorities
16 Aug

New Long Beach Harbor Commission President Outlines Priorities

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News,
Sharon L. Weissman, the new president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, on Aug. 11 announced her priorities for the coming year at the Port of Long Beach, including focusing on various environmental, community and workforce matters. Weissman, who succeeded Commissioner Steven Neal with a one-year term as president, said priorities include leaning into the port’s mission to have all zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and zero-emissions drayage trucks by 2035, improving working conditions for truckers who work in San Pedro Bay and bolstering the commission’s support for the port’s community grants and sponsorship programs, including education outreach…
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Olvera Named President of Association of Pacific Ports
12 Aug

Olvera Named President of Association of Pacific Ports

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Association of Pacific Ports has announced that its new president will be Bobby Olvera Jr., who serves as international vice president (mainland) of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and vice president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. Olvera Jr. is succeeding Kimberlyn King-Hinds from the Commonwealth Ports Authority, Northern Mariana Islands. “I look forward to working with APP members in the coming year,” he said. He added that “collaboration and communication between us all are essential as we work to further the best interests of our communities and constituents.” Olvera brings to his new role experience…
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Port of Long Beach Records Busiest-Ever July
12 Aug

Port of Long Beach Records Busiest-Ever July

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations, ,
The Port of Long Beach said that it saw its best July ever last month when it processed 785,843 TEUs, according to new data released by the seaport Aug 11. Last month’s overall volumes narrowly topped the previous record month, July 2021, by 0.13%. The port netted its busiest July even though imports last month dipped 1.8% to 376,175 TEUs and exports dropped slightly by 0.5% to 109,411 TEUs year over year. Meanwhile, the amount of empties rose 2.8% to 300,257 TEUs. July’s numbers mark the sixth month the port has shattered monthly records in the last seven months. So…
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