March witnessed an upswing in trade at the Port of Long Beach, marking the seventh month in a row of year-over-year cargo growth. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators handled…
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-long-beach-sees-seventh-consecutive-month-of-cargo-growth/
California’s San Pedro Bay ports have experienced one of their busiest February’s on record, continuing to outpace expectations as U.S. imports surge. The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest…
https://gcaptain.com/san-pedro-bay-ports-get-off-to-a-busy-start-in-2024/
Even with regulators shelving California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule for at least a few months, the first data released by the Port of Long Beach suggests how the drayage industry was getting ready for its launch at the start of this year.
How the data is interpreted is a classic case of whether the glass is half-full or half-empty.
When the ACF was expected to kick in Jan. 1, with its biggest impact hitting first in the drayage sector, the most significant rule was that no new vehicles...
Officials dedicated two new Port of Long Beach fireboat stations March 1, enhancing the Long Beach Fire Department’s waterside and landside emergency response capabilities to better safeguard visiting ships, cargo and waterfront workers.
The facilities – Fireboat Station 15 and Fireboat Station 20 – are the products of a $109 million Port of Long Beach program to preserve business continuity, security and economic interests.
Fireboat Station 15 is a single-level, 7,750-square-foot building in the...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/port-of-long-beach-dedicates-two-new-fireboat-stations/
On 1 March 2024, officials commemorated the opening of two newly constructed fireboat stations at the Port of Long Beach.
These stations mark a significant improvement in the Long Beach Fire Department’s ability to respond to emergencies both on the water and on land, providing enhanced safety for ships, cargo, and waterfront personnel.
Known as Fireboat Station 15 and Fireboat Station 20, these facilities are part of a US$109 million initiative by the Port of Long Beach aimed at ensuring...
https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-unveils-two-new-fireboat-stations/
The past few years have brought plenty of questions as to whether the COVID-19 pandemic changed supply chains permanently or, once constraints eased, if supply chains would return to pre-pandemic patterns. Those answers are starting to reveal themselves as the ports release January figures.
The biggest East Coast port, the Port of New York and New Jersey, retained its place as the second-busiest port in the country in terms of loaded imports, only surpassed by the Port of Los Angeles.
On...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/restocking-boosts-january-us-port-activity
By Mike Wackett Import container throughput at the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is booming, with the neighbour facilities reporting year-on-year growth of 19% and 23.5%,…
https://gcaptain.com/carriers-deploy-extra-loaders-to-busy-us-west-coast/
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are off to a strong start in 2024, with significant gains in the amount of imports handled compared to…
https://gcaptain.com/ports-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach-off-to-a-strong-start-in-2024/
(Bloomberg) — At first glance, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach look like any others in the world. Among the world’s busiest, the neighboring facilities hum with massive…
https://gcaptain.com/californias-biggest-ports-are-deploying-air-pollution-capture-for-ships/
The conclusion of 2023 saw the Port of Long Beach (POLB) handle 8,018,668 TEUs, marking a 12.2% decrease from the previous year, but surpassing pre-pandemic levels reported in 2019.
Import volumes at the Californian port declined by 12.7% to 3,804,356 TEUs, while exports experienced a 9.4% drop to 1,282,437 TEUs. Additionally, empty container movements decreased by 12.7% to 2,931,876 TEUs.
Port of Long Beach saw its San Pedro Bay neighbour in Los Angeles achieving a slightly better result with...
https://container-news.com/long-beach-surpasses-8-million-teus-in-2023/