San Pedro Bay

Steady Container Dwell Times at San Pedro Bay Ports in May 2024

Average dwell times for containers at the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in May 2024 remained steady compared to April 2024 for containers moved by truck. Containers destined for local delivery via truck spent an average of 2.47 days at port terminals in May, nearly identical to April’s average of 2.50 days.

Efficient Cargo Movement

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) noted, “There has been a trend of consistently low truck dwell times in the past year compared to...

https://mfame.guru/steady-container-dwell-times-at-san-pedro-bay-ports-in-may-2024/

Long Beach Container Terminal wins sustainable innovation award

The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles has named Long Beach Container Terminal its “Sustainable Innovation Project of the Year.”

Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), one of the busiest cargo-handling terminals in the world, was honored for the scale and positive impact of its 15-year effort to convert its cranes and cargo-handling vehicles to zero-emission electric.

The massive effort has resulted in an 86% reduction in greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions to date, while...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/long-beach-container-terminal-wins-sustainable-innovation-award/

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Vision Of A Zero-Emission Future

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In a transformative move towards zero-emissions operations, the San Pedro Bay ports are set to receive a substantial boost with up to $1.2 billion in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. This infusion of capital represents a significant step towards seeding a thriving green hydrogen market, aligning with the pursuit of sustainability and environmental protection, as reported by portoflosangeles.

  • The U.S. Department of Energy pledges $1.2 billion...

https://mfame.guru/san-pedro-bay-ports-vision-of-a-zero-emission-future/

LA, LB Ports Close Because of Labor Shortage

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Starting with the Thursday evening shift, an insufficient number of port workers showed up to work at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to carry out operations. Those workers that did go to work were sent home, reports Splash247.

Los Angeles and Long Beach ports shut down

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents the workers, said in a statement that “several thousand union members attend the monthly [membership] meeting” that took...

https://mfame.guru/la-lb-ports-close-because-of-labor-shortage/

Port of Long Beach container volume plops

The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4% year-over-year drop in January container volume.

“We are taking aggressive steps to meet a new set of challenges for the new year,” said Mario Cordero, executive director of the Southern California port, in a news release. “I remain optimistic that we will recapture market share and develop projects that will enhance our long-term growth, sustainable operations and the reliable movement of goods through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-long-beach-container-volume-plops

Will Long Beach’s sunny spring be followed by stormy summer?

The Port of Long Beach reported its busiest March ever and “the most active quarter on record as long-dwelling cargo continued to move out of marine terminals.”

The port moved 864,156 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, up 2.7% from the previous record set in March 2021. Imports increased 4.7% year-over-year to 427,280 TEUs, while exports declined 18.3% to 114,185 TEUs. Empty containers “jumped” 10% to 321,691 TEUs, the port said in Thursday’s announcement. 

The Port of Long Beach said March...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-long-beachs-sunny-spring-be-followed-by-stormy-summer

Ports of LA, Long Beach clear containers, set January records

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rebounded from year-over-year December volume drops and reported January records.

The Port of LA handled 865,595 twenty-foot equivalent units last month. It was the best January in the port’s 115-year history and 3.6% better than the first month of 2021, when the port moved 835,516 TEUs.  

“We also eclipsed our January 2019 record of 852,000 container units, when cargo owners were trying to get ahead of the tariff deadlines set by the previous...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-of-la-long-beach-clear-containers-set-january-records

The fascination with port congestion: American Shipper’s top headlines of 2021

2021 will go down as the year the mainstream media took notice of West Coast port congestion. American Shipper was writing about global port backups, shutdowns and labor issues months — no, decades — before supply chain snarls in Southern California were spotlighted on national evening news broadcasts. 

Port problems figured so prominently in American Shipper’s coverage this year that eight of the 10 most-read stories focused on problems in ocean shipping, from escalating costs to record numbers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-fascination-with-port-congestion-american-shippers-top-headlines-of-2021

Congested US ports try ‘carrots’ and ‘sticks’ to ease problem of stranded boxes

Ports and operators on the US west coast are torn between using ‘a carrot and a stick’ to unclog congested cargo terminals.
The San Pedro port complex keeps postponing a charge for long-dwelling containers, but other terminal operators have brought in a fee, or are trying to incentivise truckers to retrieve boxes faster from the docks.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were leading the charge to whittle down the …

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https://theloadstar.com/congested-us-ports-try-carrots-and-sticks-to-ease-problem-of-stranded-boxes/

Repaired MSC Ariane set to resume voyage to LA

The MSC Ariane, which diverted to Japan for repairs, is expected to resume sailing for the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said the Ariane “had an engine issue due to bad quality of fuel” on April 2 while en route from Xiamen, China, to LA.

MSC did not say what repairs were done in Wakayama, Japan. 

The MSC Ariane now is expected to anchor in California’s San Pedro Bay on May 1. “The estimated berthing date will depend upon the congestion in the Los Angeles area,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/repaired-msc-ariane-set-to-resume-voyage-to-la

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