PORT OF LOS ANGELES (POLA)

The Port of Los Angeles kicked off 2025 by handling 924,245 TEUs in January, marking the busiest start in its 117-year history and reflecting an 8% increase compared to the same month last year.

During the first month of the year, loaded imports reached 483,831 TEUs, representing a 9.5% rise from the previous year. However, loaded exports declined by 10.5%, totalling 113,271 TEUs. The Californian port also processed 327,143 empty boxes, a 14% increase over January 2024.

At a media event, Rachel...

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Officers from the Los Angeles Port Police Criminal Investigation Section, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department Commercial Crimes Unit, have arrested a suspect linked to multiple incidents of stolen chassis throughout the Port of Los Angeles.

The arrest was made as part of an ongoing investigation that led authorities to a facility in Gardena, California, where they also recovered 24 chassis believed to be stolen.

The investigation, which has been ongoing for several months,...

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The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved Yolanda De La Torre’s appointment to the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, the governing body responsible for overseeing the Port of Los Angeles.

Nominated by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, De La Torre is a long-time Wilmington resident and dedicated community leader. With nearly 30 years of service at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, she has held roles such as executive director for Wilmington since 1995 and, more recently,...

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The Port of Los Angeles handled 884,315 TEUs in November, marking a 16% increase compared to the same month last year.

In the first 11 months of 2024, the Californian port has processed 9,375,735 TEUs, representing a 19% growth over 2023.

At a media briefing, Scott Kelly, Vice President of Ocean Services for the Americas at Expeditors International, joined Executive Director Gene Seroka to discuss tariffs, labour challenges on the East and Gulf coasts, and the critical role logistics companies...

https://container-news.com/los-angeles-on-pace-to-exceed-10-million-teus-for-second-time-in-ports-history/

The Port of Los Angeles achieved a record-breaking milestone in October, handling 905,026 TEUs, representing a 25% increase over the same month in 2023.

This marks the first time the Californian port has surpassed 900,000 TEUs for four consecutive months.

For the first ten months of the year, the Port of Los Angeles has moved 8,491,420 TEUs, reflecting a 19% increase over the same period in 2023.

Long Beach breaks record with nearly 1 million TEUs in a single month

In October, the US port handled...

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The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has received a historic US$412 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program to advance its zero-emission (ZE) transition.

With an additional US$236 million from private sector partners, the total US$644 million investment will fund the purchase of nearly 425 pieces of battery-electric cargo-handling equipment, 250 ZE drayage trucks, 300 charging stations, and other infrastructure upgrades.

“The San Pedro Bay ports...

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The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled a record-breaking 954,706 TEUs in September, marking a 27% increase from the same month of the previous year. At the same time, the Californian port recorded its busiest quarter (July-September 2024) in its history with 2,854,904 TEUs.

By the end of September 2024, the major US container port has seen an 18% increase in traffic compared to the same period in 2023. Overall, the Port of Los Angeles has moved 7,586,395 TEUs in the firs nine months of the year.

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