Port of Oakland and Prologis move forward on Oakland Army Base development
August 28, 2012
The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners praised the California Transportation Commission for their decision to commit $242 million in voter-approved Proposition 1B bond funding to the redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base
June represents best month of 2012 for Port of Long Beach
July 17, 2012
June volumes at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) were up both annually and sequentially.
Port of Los Angeles turns in solid June performance
July 16, 2012
Total container volume—at 696,847 Twenty-foot Equivalents (TEU)—were up 8.75 percent annually and were below May and April, which hit 731,352 TEU and 707,182 TEU, respectively.
Port of Los Angeles invests in infrastructure
June 11, 2012
In a preemptive move to protect its market share, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission adopted a 2012-13 fiscal year budget last week of approximately $954.1 million for the Port of Los Angeles.
Port of Long Beach sees volume declines in April
May 17, 2012
April volumes at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) were down 13 percent annually, according to data released by the port this week.
Port of Los Angeles records its best-ever April volumes
May 15, 2012
April container volumes for the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) were markedly improved over March, with the port announcing that container volumes for the month represented the single best output for the month of April in POLA history.
The Port of Seattle faces another challenge
May 13, 2012
If a proposed sports stadium plan moves beyond the “Arena Advisory Panel,” and on to a referendum, things could become much worse
Port of LA has new strategic plan
April 20, 2012
In a move signaling a commitment to long-term leadership, The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has unanimously adopted a five-year strategic plan the port
March 2012 volumes mixed for Port of Los Angeles
April 12, 2012
Imports were up 9.34 percent at 324,758 TEU, and exports saw a 2.43 percent decline at 188,155 TEU.
Top 20 U.S. Ports: Where’s the money?
May 1, 2011
Creative funding for expansion and infrastructure improvement is critical for the top U.S. ports, especially as shippers are slowly reconfiguring their supply chains to become less dependent on the West Coast.
Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have mixed results in March
April 15, 2011
POLB imports, which are primarily comprised of consumer goods, hit 191,211 (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in March, which was down 7.5 percent annually.
Port of Long Beach to start sudden search for new leader
April 7, 2011
Many shipping industry insiders were caught off guard when Richard D. Steinke announced his intention to retire as executive director of the Port of Long Beach this week.
Port of Long Beach director to retire
April 6, 2011
When ocean shipping’s “peak season” comes to end next fall, one of the industry’s leading port directors will be stepping down.
Port of Oakland terminals hit by labor action
April 4, 2011
A labor action at the Port of Oakland has shippers scrambling for distribution alternatives
The Georgia Ports Authority reports strong growth in February
March 22, 2011
The GPA announced that it experienced 16.3 percent container volume growth in February 2011 with additional impressive gains in automobiles, machinery and wood pulp
Volume growth continues at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in February
March 16, 2011
Volume gains continued on a steady pace at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach in February.
PierPASS and Ability-TriModal lead anti-congestion movement at Ports of LA/Long Beach
March 4, 2011
Stakeholders representing importers, exporters, motor carriers, ports, and marine terminal operators (MTOs) reconvened at an industry working group meeting, co-chaired by PierPASS and Ability-TriModal, to continue discussions on potential solutions to limit congestion outside the marine terminal gates at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Canadian Pacific, Port of Montreal ink collaboration agreement
March 1, 2011
Class I railroad carrier Canadian Pacific recently announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement on performance and productivity with the Montreal Port Authority, which it said formalizes CP’s and the port’s ongoing supply chain collaboration.
Port of San Francisco’s legacy examined in new book, “Port City”
February 21, 2011
The next home to America’s Cup was once a vibrant ocean cargo destination too. What happened?
U.S. seaports have mixed reaction to Obama budget
February 18, 2011
With the release of President Obama's fiscal 2012 budget, the American Association of Port Authorities is expressing both optimism and disappointment over various aspects of the budget pertaining to seaport
