The Government of California has leased six sites to Chunker, a US warehouse marketplace, for the storage of shipping containers aiming to ease the congestion at California ports.
The access to the state property will allow Chunker to store 20,000 boxes or more, which will free up a significant amount of space at the ports, according to the company’s CEO, Brad Wright, who noted that the container storage is a major component of the congestion at the ports as well as a part of the nationwide...
A report conducted by the provider of supply chain visibility platform for shippers and logistics firms, Project 44, has shown that the worth of cargo waiting outside the US West Coast ports in 2021 has racked up millions in interest due to port congestion.
Data from the Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) as of 7 January have shown that 103 vessels, expected to deliver approximately 147,000 TEU at these two ports, were either waiting in a zone of 74 km or loitering, drifting, or...
California governor Galvin Newsom has unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal, known as “The California Blueprint,” which included a planned record investment of US$2.3 billion for California ports.
Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka applauded the governor’s announcement.
“The Governor’s budget allocates US$2.3 billion for ports to address bottlenecks in our supply chain, advance our efforts to decarbonise the freight system, and ensure a robust and resilient workforce...
https://container-news.com/california-plans-to-invest-us2-3-billion-in-ports/
Much has been written about the backlog of container ships off the U.S. West Coast, but even when that situation eases, the supply chain bottleneck that it created will still be felt well into next year.
It is the price a global economy pays for building ultra-efficient networks in which just-in-time inventory practices dominate the manufacturing and retail worlds. When it works correctly, just-in-time allows manufacturers and retailers to reduce inventory costs and still operate at optimum...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/just-in-case-port-crisis-could-alter-logistics-landscape-forever
Speaking as President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), the Executive Director of Port of Oakland Danny Wan has requested state help to ease the US supply chain crisis.
Wan called for increased collaboration and solutions from all levels of government as containerised cargo continues to back up at California ports. “Inaction could result in freight migration and job loss to other states,” warned the CAPA President.
“The current congestion that we see today is a result of...
https://container-news.com/port-of-oakland-chief-danny-wan-asks-state-help-in-supply-chain-crisis/
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order, guiding state agencies to identify additional ways to mitigate congestion at California ports, amid global disruptions to the supply chain.
The order also directs state agencies to continue coordinating with the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to address state, national and global supply chain challenges.
“California’s ports are critical to our local, state and national economies and the state is...
Vessel owners and operators calling at California ports should prepare for more vigorous fuel testing by regulators, aimed at ensuring cargo ships remain compliant with state air pollution laws, reports freightwaves.
Routine Inspections of Oceangoing VesselsStarting May 1, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will begin “further analysis” of fuel samples taken during routine inspections of oceangoing vessels, the agency announced on Monday.
CARB StatementThe fuel sulfur limit under...
https://mfame.guru/more-vigorous-fuel-testing-by-regulators-at-california-ports/
A scorching heat wave has been spreading across the western United States since last weekend, with record triple-digit heat in many places.
The high reached 130 degrees in Death Valley, California, on Sunday. This is a preliminary reading, but if verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) it would not only set a record for the date, it would also tie for the third-hottest global temperature on record. Those...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/western-us-heat-wave-putting-pressure-on-energy-use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom got a letter Monday asking that the state take action to reverse the loss of market share at West Coast container ports.
The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), the first signatory, was joined by such organizations as the California Trucking Association, Harbor Trucking Association, California Railroad Association, Future Ports, Pacific Maritime Association, National Retail Federation, Agriculture Transportation Coalition, and Pacific Coast Customs Brokers...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-governor-urged-to-reverse-ports-receding-market-share