Consumer goods brought in earlier than usual to avoid new tariffs powered new year container volume to record highs at the Port of Long Beach.
The second-busiest U.S. container gateway and neighbor to the top-ranked Port of Los Angeles in Southern California’s San Pedro Bay complex, in a release said it had moved 952,733 twenty-foot equivalent units in January, up 41.4% from the same month the previous year and surpassing the old record set in January 2022, by 18.9%.
Imports soared 45% to...
Los bienes de consumo introdujeron antes de lo habitual para evitar nuevas tarifas impulsadas por el volumen de contenedores de año nuevo para registrar máximos en el puerto de Long Beach. La segunda puerta de enlace del contenedor de EE. UU. Y el vecino de la parte superior Puerto de Los Ángeles...
Uncertainty may be sweeping the global supply chain, but it continues to power record container volumes for U.S. maritime gateways.
The Port of Los Angeles reported volume of 924,245 twenty-foot equivalent units in January, up 8% y/y in what was the busiest start in the hub’s 117-year history.
“This January milestone adds to a great run of strong volume, with the last seven months averaging more than 927,000 container units,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka in a media...
A suspect has been arrested following a monthslong investigation into the theft of $600,000 worth of container chassis at the Port of Los Angeles.
Officers with the Los Angeles Port Police Criminal Investigation Section and the Los Angeles Police Department Commercial Crimes Unit arrested a suspect during a probe that led to a facility in Gardena, California, where 24 likely stolen chassis were recovered, the port said in a release.
The identity of the suspect, a male in his 20s, was not...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stolen-chassis-ring-busted-at-port-of-la
Federal authorities have uncovered a sophisticated smuggling operation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, leading to the arrest of eight defendants in connection with a scheme to…
The Port of Los Angeles processed over 10.3 million container units in 2024, marking a nearly 20% increase from the previous year and securing its position as the second-best performance…
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-los-angeles-hits-second-best-year-in-2024/
In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks to a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The project will involve testing and evaluation of two different harbor craft emission-reduction technologies, and a comprehensive evaluation of next-generation, less-polluting harbor...
The Port of Los Angeles has announced leadership changes aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and overall performance.
The Californian port has appointed Jeffrey Strafford as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Strafford is a highly regarded, respected financial manager and long-time City of Los Angeles employee, and will oversee a wide range of the Port’s financial affairs, including the Port’s Accounting, Debt and Financial Analysis, and Financial Planning and Analysis divisions.
“Jeff...
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Jeffrey Strafford as chief financial officer.
Strafford will oversee a wide range of the port’s financial affairs, including the accounting, debt and financial planning and analysis divisions.
A longtime city employee, Strafford had served as interim CFO since May 2024. Prior to that, he worked as director of financial planning and analysis, where he administered the port’s $2.6 billion budget.
Strafford succeeds Marla Bleavins, who took an executive position...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-los-angeles-promotes-strafford-to-cfo
In a year full of container volume records, the hits just keep on coming for the Port of Los Angeles.
The busiest U.S. container hub saw total volume of 884,315 twenty-foot equivalent units in November — usually a lull period following the peak shipping season — an increase of 16% from November 2023. It was also 15% above the port’s five-year running average for the month of November.
Year to date, the port has processed 9,375,735 TEUs, ahead 19% from the previous year and 5% above the five-year...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/november-container-flows-a-torrent-at-port-of-la