“The port of Los Angeles will suffer “permanent” volume losses from the trade war with China, says its executive director, Gene Seroka.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
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Port of Los Angeles needs to refocus as lost trade war volumes ‘won’t return’
by The Loadstar
New world record set by APM Terminals Pier 400
“APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles set a new world record for the terminal and the Port of Los Ange...
by AJOT
International trade to fall by 20% in 2020
“International trade in goods will fall by 20% in 2020 as economies struggle to recover from lockdown measures used to slow the COVID-19 outbreak, according to UNCTAD.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
by Port Technology
COVID-19 pandemic leads to unexpected benefit for APMT
“APM Terminals (APMT) has claimed the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unexpected benefit to its glo...
by Port Technology
Port of LA director fears permanent loss of imports
“The Port of Los Angeles has been battered by its slowest May since the recession of 2009. Year-over...
by Freight Waves
Californian ports experience mixed bag for May cargo volumes
“While the Port of Oakland and Port of Los Angeles have both reported significant drops in cargo vol...
by Port Technology
California’s leading container ports see varied throughput results in May
“Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland showed different throughput results for the month of May, as the ill effects of the Sino-US trade spat persisted along with those of Covid-19.” See the original story at Lloyd’s List. Source: Lloyd List (JK)
by Lloyd List
Port of Los Angeles adopts $1.5 billion budget
“The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
by Port Technology
Port of LA’s COVID-19 woes set to continue
“The Port of Los Angeles is set to suffer another month of declining volume after its CEO Gene Serok...
by Port Technology
A ‘new normal’ for US ports
“In the States COVID-19 has impacted maritime ports which find themselves at the intersection of the...
by Seatrade Maritime News
Port of LA March cargo volume drops nearly 31%
“The Port of Los Angeles reported a year-over-year March volume drop of 30.9%. The port said Wednesday it moved 449,568 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March.” See the original story at Freight Waves. Source: Freight Waves (JK)
by Freight Waves
West Coast ports adjust night shift hours for COVID-19 sanitizing
“Terminal operators in the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland Tuesday will begin delaying...
by JOC
East coast ports outperform west during COVID-19 pandemic
“The Port of Savannah container traffic increased by 17% year-on-year (YoY) in February as it joined...
by Port Technology
COVID-19 Freight Update: US ports, warehouses stay open
“As the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deepens in the United States, major ports,...
by JOC
Oakland becomes latest US port to suffer import crash
“Oakland has joined fellow US west coast ports Los Angeles and Long Beach in suffering drops in traffic, as it saw its imports decline by 9.2% year-on-year (YoY).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
by Port Technology
Coronavirus Impact Shrinks Volumes at Top Two Busiest Ports in US
“The Port of Los Angeles, the U.S. busiest port, has seen a 22.9 percent decrease in handled contain...
by World Maritime News
19,000-TEU ship call at LA-LB promises empty container relief
“A call in Los Angeles-Long Beach on Sunday by mega-ship MSC Oscar will begin the urgent task of eva...
by JOC
Port of LA taking ‘substantial’ hit from coronavirus
“Executive Director Gene Seroka expects year-over-year cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles to plunge 15% in the first quarter as a result of the coronavirus.” See the original story at Freight Waves. Source: Freight Waves (JK)
by Freight Waves
Tyne becomes first UK port to join Connected Ports Partnership
“The Port of Tyne has announced it will become the first UK port to join the Connected Ports Partner...
by Port Technology
U.S. Container Ports Seeing Impact of China’s Coronavirus Slowdown
“America’s seaports are now beginning to feel the effects of the sailing cancellations that ocean ca...
by The Maritime Executive
Coronavirus renders nearly 9% of container shipping fleets inactive
“The COVID-19 outbreak and resulting quarantines have led to a record number of blank sailings, acco...
by Supply Chain Dive
Port of Los Angeles expects 25% drop in Feb container volumes due to coronavirus
“The Port of Los Angeles, the US’ largest container port, is forecasting a 25% drop in volumes in February due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19).” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)
by Seatrade Maritime News
2019 cargo volumes at Port Of Los Angeles at near-record levels
“The Port of Los Angeles moved near-record cargo in 2019 with a total of 9,337,632 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), just short of the second-best year in its 113-year history.” See the original story at AJOT. Source: AJOT (JK)
by AJOT
Notice of Claim filed against Port of Los Angeles
“The Harbor Performance Enhancement Center (HPEC) has filed a Notice of Claim against the Port of Lo...
by Port Technology
Port of Los Angeles and Indonesia Port Corporation to Cooperate
“Officials from the Port of Los Angeles and Indonesia Port Corporation PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) have signed an MOU to cooperate and share information.” See the original story at The Maritime Executive. Source: The Maritime Executive (JK)
by The Maritime Executive
Trade War Impacts Weigh on America’s Busiest Port
“Throughput volumes at the United States’ busiest container port, the Port of Los Angeles, declined...
by gCaptain
PierPass 2.0 smooths truck traffic at Los Angeles & Long Beach Ports
“A year since PierPass 2.0 was introduced into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach long late-afternoon queues have been eliminated, a 2 December release states.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
by Port Technology
Port of LA: Tariffs Threaten Millions of U.S. Jobs
“A new study commissioned by the Port of Los Angeles finds that U.S. tariffs put nearly 1.5 million...
by The Maritime Executive
Port Of Los Angeles And Copenhagen Malmö Port Signs MOU On Sustainability And Environment
“The Port of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) have announced that they have entered in...
by Port Strategy
Port of Los Angeles September volumes lower than in 2018
“Largest U.S. container port says exports moving through its terminals declined 11% in September as ‘ill-advised U.S.-China trade war continues to wreak havoc.’” To learn more, see the original story at Freight Waves. Source: Freight Waves (JK)
by Freight Waves
Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler
“The Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday will unveil a battery-powered top-handler as part of a Califor...
by JOC
U.S. West Coast Seaports Issue Joint Warning on Tariff Impacts
“This week, the six largest U.S. West Coast ports – Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Port of...
by The Maritime Executive
Port of Long Beach offers incentives to attract more container cargo
“The Port of Long Beach is instituting an incentive program to attract more containerized cargo thro...
by Freight Waves
LA and Long Beach Deepen Clean Air Commitment
“The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two biggest in the US have reaffirmed their commitment...
by Port Technology
Port automation threatens US West Coast labor peacePort automation threatens US West Coast labor peace
“The months-long dispute between APM Terminals and Los Angeles dockworkers revealed deeply entrenche...
by JOC
U.S. Container Ports Report Surprising Growth Despite Tariffs
” Despite the escalating US/China trade war, the ten biggest US container ports posted a surprisingl...
by gCaptain
Cargo Volumes Up at Port of Los Angeles Despite Trade War
“The Port of Los Angles set a new single-month cargo record last month despite Trade War uncertainty and declining exports.” To learn more, see the original story at gCaptain. Source: gCaptain (JK)
by gCaptain
APM Terminals Reaches LA Automation Deal
“APM Terminals (APMT) has reportedly reached an agreement with the dockworkers’ union concerning the...
by Port Technology
More North American port automation expected
“Growing vessel sizes and container exchanges are motivating terminal operators at the busiest North...
by JOC
LA City Council rejects APM automation permit
“The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted 12-0 to veto the harbor commission’s approval of a con...
by JOC
More trans-Pacific blank sailings announced
“The Ocean Alliance announced it will cancel three sailings to the US West Coast in July after blank...
by JOC
FreightTech Pioneer Looks to Solve Long Beach Congestion
“NEXT Trucking, a FreightTech pioneer that connects shippers and carriers, has struck an agreement t...
by Port Technology
Port of Los Angeles Argues Against New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
“Additional U.S. tariffs on imports from China could have a number of unintended impacts, the Port o...
by World Maritime News
APM gets Los Angeles port’s okay to go ahead on automation plan
“The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners narrowly approved a permit that would allow Maersk’s...
by Freight Waves
Trade War Creates Chaos for US Ports
“The ongoing trade war between China and the US is causing severe disruption and “logistical havoc”...
by Port Technology
Imports at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Fall in May
“The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex – the No. 1 hub for U.S. ocean trade with China – proce...
by gCaptain
LA Enjoys Busiest May Ever
“The Port of Los Angeles enjoyed its best May on record as its TEU volume increase by 7.8% compared...
by Port Technology
Trans-Pacific Market: EXX strengthens reliability with TraPac terminal call in Los Angeles
The following release was published by APL:
In an increasingly uncertain market, APL remains the...
by APL