Strong August Continues Trade Trend at Twin Ports
Peak season continues at the San Pedro Bay port complex, where more than 1.87 million TEUs of cargo containers were processed in August. The superlatives continue to mount as trans-Pacific trade...
View ArticleCargo Reaches High in July
The twin ports each boasted its second busiest July on record and combined to have the most prolific month of the year in terms of cargo movement. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach...
View ArticlePort Preps Waterfront for Games
With less than two years before Los Angeles host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved more than $70 million in constructions projects to ready the...
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America 250: Providence of the Ports
Look around any room: much of what is there likely passed through the San Pedro Bay in Los Angeles County. The industrialized harbor occupying the bay, which is divided between San Pedro’s Port of Los...
View ArticlePort Panel OKs Truck Staging Lot
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission this month approved the development of a truck staging lot in Wilmington, advancing a controversial project near the Port of Los Angeles. The staging lot sits on...
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Ports: Examining the Shift
In 2015, about 65 out of every 100 container-equivalents loaded with imports arriving at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach originated in China. That ratio amounted to more than 4.9...
View ArticleNoel Hacegaba on Leading the Charge
Noel Hacegaba may be new to his title, but he’s not new to the job. For 16 years, Hacegaba has been making his mark at the Port of Long Beach – starting as executive officer to the Board of Harbor...
View ArticlePorts Post Solid Q1 Despite Small Slump
The two ports had a combined first quarter that saw them move nearly 4.8 million TEUs of cargo – a step down from last year’s record but still well ahead of prior years. The trend punctuates what...
View ArticlePorts Get $70 Million Each for Upgrades
The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach each received about $70 million this year from the national Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund through a program administered by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
View ArticleSteady Volumes Boost February Cargo Count
Cargo volumes remained generally in line with February patterns in the San Pedro Bay, with each port posting its highest numbers for the month since 2023. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach...
View ArticleOcean CleanTech Startup Targets Port of Los Angeles
After naming thin plastic bags the culprit for its clogged drainage systems in 2002, Bangladesh became the first country in the world to implement a ban on thin plastic bags. In the years since,...
View ArticlePort Starts Construction On Bridge
The Port of Los Angeles recently began work on the $152 million Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway project in Wilmington on 12 acres of former industrial land. The 380-foot-long bridge and...
View ArticlePort of L.A. Picks Outer Harbor Developer
A joint venture will develop the designated Outer Harbor cruise terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Seattle-based Carrix Inc. and New York-based JLC Infrastructure will build the new cruise terminal...
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Record Cargo Defies Tariffs
A year marked by a sclerotic trade policy that saw tariffs come and go, rise and fall, did not stop the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach from hosting a combined record year of cargo movement....
View ArticleState Gets Grade of C- For Its Infrastructure
Despite billions of dollars spent, California’s overall infrastructure has not improved over the past six years, according to a report released earlier this month. The report from the California...
View ArticleCargo Volumes Sag, Still Remain High for 2025
The cargo slide continues in the San Pedro Bay, but it probably won’t be enough to offset an otherwise prolific first half of the year. The Port of Los Angeles in November processed 782,249 cargo...
View ArticlePort Names New Leader
Noel Hacegaba, a 15-year veteran of the Port of Long Beach, will succeed Mario Cordero as chief executive of the major trade hub at the start of new year. As chief operating officer, Hacegaba has been...
View ArticleCargo Volumes See Slight Dip but Remain High
Cargo numbers at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach remained strong in August, but officials expect import figures to ease for the remainder of the year. There are two factors at play. One...
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L.A. Port’s Energy Project to Open
Next week, a new energy source is set to debut at the Port of Los Angeles: the nation’s first wave energy generation plant. Israeli wave energy generation company Eco Wave Power Global, backed by...
View ArticleJuly Brings Record Cargo Volumes to the Ports
The San Pedro Bay port complex had its most prolific month of cargo movement in years thanks to the on-and-off rush by importers to evade potentially escalating tariffs. The Port of Los Angeles and...
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