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...
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New CFO takes the helm at Port of Los Angeles amid leadership restructure
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.
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Port of Los Angeles promotes Strafford to CFO
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
November container flows a torrent at Port of LA
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
Assessing the rise of next-gen supply chain technologies: Port analysis
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Port of LA-Long Beach railroad wins grant for electric locomotives
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) — together with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) — has received partial funding for five zero-emission locomotives.
The funding for the acquisition will be provided through a U.S. Department of Transportation Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grant.
PHL, which serves the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach complex, is a short line of Anacostia Rail Holdings.
The grant comes after a year of testing the zero-exhaust emission EMD...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-la-long-beach-railroad-wins-grant-for-electric-locomotives
Trump tariffs to slow US trade, says analyst
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will likely blunt U.S. imports, especially from China, but also exports by American manufacturers, a trade analyst predicts.
“The three key words for U.S. trade in 2025 are ‘uncertainty,’ ‘uncertainty’ and ‘uncertainty,’ and add ‘disruption,’” said Mary E. Lovely, Anthony M. Solomon senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “Trump’s trade policy will cause a lot of headaches for shippers and supply chain professionals.”
Lov...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-tariffs-to-slow-us-trade-says-analyst
Port of LA whittles dwell time despite record container volumes
Container volumes continued their torrid pace in October, but the Port of Los Angeles posted improved times in getting those boxes out the door to inland destinations.
Container volume totaled 905,025 twenty-foot equivalent units, up 25% from 725,774 TEUs in October 2023. Loaded imports were 462,740 TEUs, up 24% from 372,454 TEUs y/y, while loaded exports of 122,716 TEUs were flat from 121,277 TEUs a year ago.
The port handled 319,570 empty TEUs, an increase of 38% from 232,043 TEUs in October...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-la-whittles-dwell-time-despite-record-container-volumes
Cargo Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles handled an unprecedented 905,026 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in October—marking a significant 25% increase from the previous year and the first time the port has…
https://gcaptain.com/cargo-surge-continues-at-port-of-los-angeles/
APM Terminals Pier 400 boosts efficiency with new cranes
Los Angeles port’s APM Terminals Pier 400 has made a significant leap in accommodating larger vessels with the arrival of three advanced cranes.
These new cranes promise to cut up to 14 hours off the time needed to service each vessel, significantly boosting efficiency and preparing the terminal for future demands.
As global trade grows and ships increase in size to improve operational efficiency, APM Terminals aims to follow the trend by upgrading its crane fleet. The newly delivered...
https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-pier-400-boosts-efficiency-with-new-cranes/