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San Pedro Bay commits to zero-emissions shipping

“The Long Beach City Council has unanimously passed a Ship It Zero Resolution 6-0, calling on San Pe...

by Port Technology

Container spot rates duck below long-term rates on the transpacific

“Business on the key transpacific box trade to the US west coast has hit a critical juncture with so...

by Splash247

Container Dwell Fee On Hold Through June 24

“The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will once again delay consideration of the “C...

by Hellenic Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles posts third-best month on record

“The Port of Los Angeles has posted its third-best month on record – moving 967,900 TEU in May 2022.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port of Los Angeles working with Biden administration to clear rail-cargo backlog

“There are currently more than 29,000 containers waiting at the Port of Los Angeles to move by rail....

by Splash247

US imports from Asia surge to unexpected record in May

“US imports from Asia set a new monthly record in May, demonstrating that despite the more than two...

by JOC

West Coast ports strike is unlikely even if no deal is reached by July

“Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast...

by AJOT

ILWU and PMA reassure shippers there will be ‘no strike or lockout’

“The media blackout on the negotiations between the ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have...

by The Loadstar

Biden meets Long Beach officials to discuss investments on infrastructure and trade

“The president of the United States, Joe Biden, met with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) executive dir...

by Container News

UP, BNSF blame shippers for rail container buildup in LA

“The number of rail containers at the Port of Los Angeles has jumped 20 percent over the past month...

by JOC

US importers urge White House to steer west coast labour talks to conclusion

“Worried about possible failure of the current contract negotiations between labour and employer gro...

by The Loadstar

PMA-ILWU discussing earlier start times at West Coast terminals

“West Coast longshore employers and dockworkers engaged in negotiations for a new contract are discu...

by JOC

Importers ask White House to engage PMA, ILWU on West Coast contract talks

“US importer groups are urging the Biden administration to directly engage in US West Coast longshor...

by JOC

West Coast longshore talks resume after 10-day break: source

“Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacifi...

by JOC

US port congestion will worsen through 2022 peak: industry leaders

“Port congestion in the US will get worse before it gets better. That is the message coming from ocean carriers, forwarders, and others.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

by JOC

San Pedro Bay Ports delay container fee decision despite Maersk warning

“The San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed consideration of the “Container...

by Port Technology

Port automation debate intensifying amid West Coast labor talks

“The long-simmering debate over automation at US ports is heating up again. Whether West Coast dockw...

by JOC

Container Dwell Fee likely to be implemented soon, says Maersk

“The likelihood of the “Container Dwell Fee” being implemented has risen significantly this month, according to A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

West Coast longshore contract talks suspended until June 1

“Coastwide contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and West Co...

by JOC

West Coast Ports’ Seek to Avert Cargo Chaos During Labor Talks

“As the US’s largest ports in California moved record amounts of cargo amid pandemic-induced supply-...

by gCaptain

Port of Los Angeles records second-best April

“The Port of Los Angeles managed 887,357 TEU in April 2022, achieving the second-best April in its 115 years of history.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

CMA CGM offers cash incentive for returning containers early

“CMA CGM is to launch a ‘cash for early container return’ scheme in an effort to aid the movement of goods through US supply chains, claiming it as a first.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

CULINES Launched the Upgraded TPC Service at YICT

The following release was published by China United Lines (CUL):

Last September, CULINES launched...

by CUL

Port of Los Angeles April volumes to near 900,000 TEU, predicts Seroka

“Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, has predicted the port’s April container volumes to reach 890,000 TEU.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

West Coast ports and unions clash on automation ahead of talks

“The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has released a study extolling the benefits of port automati...

by Port Technology

Hapag-Lloyd hit with $882,220 US civil penalty over detention charges

“A US administrative law judge on Friday ordered Hapag-Lloyd to pay a California drayage provider $8...

by JOC

LA/LB vessel queue on rise again

“Vessel queues outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have started to build once again despite recent backlog clearances in the San Pedro Bay.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Alarm over box dwell times at west coast ports – the railroads must help

“Concern over lengthening container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has cause...

by The Loadstar

Front-loaded imports signal LA-LB congestion relapse

“The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are bracing for another cargo surge later this spring as ea...

by JOC

Port of Los Angeles completes best quarter ever

“The Port of Los Angeles has announced record-breaking volumes for March, making Q1 2022 its best quarter yet.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

West coast congestion worries return to LA and northern California

“The spectre of a repeat of last year’s congestion is beginning to rise on the US west coast as ocea...

by The Loadstar

Port of Los Angeles completes Everport Terminal upgrade

“Port of Los Angeles has announced the completion of the Everport Terminal Improvement Project, located at berths 226-236 along the Los Angeles main channel.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Marine terminals look for shipper data to clear backlogs

“Even as thousands of containers flood their berths every day, marine terminal operators have told t...

by JOC

US west coast port congestion starts to ease as imports divert to the east

“Average vessel waiting times for berth and labour have improved significantly at the San Pedro Bay...

by The Loadstar

Queuing system taking effect as San Pedro Bay ports clear vessel backlog

“Vessel numbers anchored off the San Pedro Bay are being slowly cleared as a new queuing system takes effect.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Mislabelled cargo in container that caught fire at Port of LA leads Coast Guard to inspect all of shipper’s containers

“A container fire at the Port of Los Angeles on March 4 has exposed cargo mislabelling that saw lith...

by Splash247

CMA CGM to use $18bn profits for further growth and concessions to SMEs

“CMA CGM is to ringfence 90% of the $18bn net profit it made last year for growth, including purchas...

by The Loadstar

California Air Resources Board imposes US$680,750 penalty on Wan Hai

“The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) L...

by Container News

Asian imports to US surged to new record in January

“US containerized imports from Asia in January hit their highest monthly total ever recorded, driven primarily by pre-Lunar New Year shipments.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

by JOC

ONE diverts intra-Asia box ships for ad hoc Japan-US west coast sailings

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching ad hoc Japan-US west coast sailings to help Japanese exporters facing difficulties getting slots.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

US East Coast container port congestion grows as more shippers divert from West Coast

“Congestion at East Coast North America container ports worsened as more ships diverted to avoid Wes...

by S&P Global

Port of Los Angeles has busiest January on record

“The Port of Los Angeles has handled 865,595 TEU in January 2022, a 3.6 percent increase over the same period in 2021.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port congestion eases in the United States, shifts to Asia

“The US West and East Coast ports saw a reduction in port congestion during January, as workers clea...

by Container News

Vessel numbers continue to fall as Long Beach boss renews 24/7 operations call

“Vessel backlogs outside the San Pedro Bay continue to ease as the Port of Long Beach Executive Director reinforced his call for 24/7 operations.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Port congestions may impact US trade deficit in 2022

“The visibility platform company for the global supply chain Project44 sees that the container shipping industry continues to experience turbulence in various areas.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Slower import growth still no relief for congested US ports: retailers

“US retailers expect imports to show more modest growth through the first half of the year compared...

by JOC

Congestion in Southern California slowly improving

“Congestion in Southern California is slowly improving as data shows fewer container ships are waiting to berth at the ports in the San Pedro Bay.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Today on the transpacific: continued congestion and more blanked sailings

“Container lines are making determined efforts to get boxes back into position and to return to some schedule integrity – but it is unclear how likely they are to succeed.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar