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It’s Electrifying
Net-zero emissions are well on their way at the Long Beach Container Terminal, located at the Port of Long Beach. If the operation has its way, it’ll get there by 2030, thanks in large part to a $2.5...
View ArticleCargo Down at Ports in July
Total cargo volume at both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach dropped in July, with executives at both agencies attributing the lull to changing trade routes and high inventories...
View ArticlePort of Los Angeles Marks Rise in Container Volume
Total container volumes were again divided at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex in August, with the Port of Los Angeles recording notable gains while the Port of Long Beach sagged in comparison. On the...
View ArticleContainer Ports Rebound, Expect Strong Year Close
In a rebound from the start of the year, both container ports here seem poised to have strong numbers to close out 2023. Leading the way, the Port of Long Beach handled a total of 755,150 TEUs –...
View ArticleLocal Ports See Cargo Increase
The ports extended their comeback streak in April, each posting double-digit gains over last year. The Port of Los Angeles had a 12% year-over-year gain in cargo movement last month, while the Port of...
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Special Report: Going Green – Ports Seeing Zero-Emissions Activity Come Online
For low- and zero-emissions efforts, it has been a prolific year for operations within the San Pedro Bay Port Complex. Charging depots for battery-electric drayage and other heavy-duty trucks have been...
View ArticlePorts See May Dip But Year Over Year Growth
Cargo movement at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex evened out a bit in May while remaining at relatively high levels in comparison to the multiyear average. For May, the Port of Los Angeles processed...
View ArticleYusen Adds Sustainable Offerings
The ports have taken another step forward in their move toward electrification. Yusen Terminals has introduced five battery-electric top handlers at the Port of Los Angeles, a move the terminal...
View ArticlePorts Log Strong June, Up 15% At Half-Year Mark
The ports each had a highly productive June, with cargo volumes being among the highest monthly totals for their respective facilities in at least 18 months. Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles...
View ArticlePorts Report Record July
It was a banner July for the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, which both set records for the month and vastly trumped last year’s figures. The ports combined to process more than 1.82...
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Dual-Fuel Vessel Comes to Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles played host to a major maritime trade milestone last month, as the landing point for the first dual-fuel container vessel to call at a U.S. port. That ship – a brand new vessel...
View ArticleRail Expansion Project Approved at Port of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Sept. 5 approved a lease amendment that allows for a $52 million project to expand rail facilities at the Fenix Marine Services terminal at the Port of Los Angeles....
View ArticlePorts Reaping Imports Surge Ahead of Holidays
The ports followed up landmark July numbers with an even stronger August, collectively handling nearly 1.9 million cargo containers. In San Pedro, dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles handled 960,597...
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Q+A: Mario Cordero Talks Legacy
Since 2017, Mario Cordero has been chief executive of the Port of Long Beach. During his tenure at the port – which shares a massive complex with the Port of Los Angeles – it has on multiple occasions...
View ArticleSeptember Caps Record Quarter for the Ports
The ports continued firing on all cylinders in September, as each of them set personal records for the month. Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 954,706 containers in September, while those...
View ArticleSan Pedro Bay Ports Climbing to New Heights
The records continue to mount at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex. In October, dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles handled 905,026 containers – a record for the month and also representing the first...
View ArticlePorts Report Strong November Cargo Numbers
With a month to go, the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have already well surpassed their 2023 total cargo volumes. Dockworkers at both ports handled essentially the same container volume in...
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Ports Have A Banner 2024
It was a year of monthly superlatives for the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, which paved way for a pair of strong year-end performances. The Port of Long Beach, in particular, recorded its...
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Shippers Act Before Tariffs Strike
Likely motivated by the threat of looming tariffs, importers sent record numbers of cargo through the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach in January. The two San Pedro Bay ports processed nearly...
View ArticleCargo Movement Increases Ahead of Tariffs
Trans-Pacific shippers in February continued to import at a higher clip from last year, likely in hopes of getting in ahead of new tariffs lobbied against China. Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles...
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