US East Coast ports facing multiple challenges, San Pedro Bay poised for growth
NewsPorts on the east of the US face a triple challenge from the drought in Panama, the Suez Canal security issue, and the ILA's determination t...
US terminal operators challenge FMC over demurrage
NewsPorts America and NAWE say it is “quite frankly astonishing” that the FMC would seek to limit a marine terminal operator’s ability to ...
AAPA issues statement on Chinese cranes
NewsThe American Association of Ports Authorities (AAPA) says there is no national security threat from Chinese cranes; China might consider the...
Final results from LA, Long Beach and the NWSA
NewsAll three ports saw container numbers decline in 2022, but Los Angeles held its position as the largest container port by volume in the US....
New York/New Jersey on top again
NewsPort takes top spot for third month in a row in October and is chasing down Los Angeles for the top spot over the full calendar year in 2022...
US ports get $703 Million in Infrastructure Funds
NewsMost of the grants will go towards infrastructure, but there is direct funding for new port equipment...
US imports down 11%?
NewsData from Descartes show US imports continued to decline in September, which is a steeper decline than the National Retail Federation was ex...
Mixed results for US ports
NewsUS Gulf and East Coast ports are continuing to grow faster than their West Coast competitors, but Los Angeles is still holding off New York/...
Proposed $3 billion for US port equipment electrification creates confusion over automated equipment
NewsPorts have welcomed legislation appropriating up to $3 billion for electrification at ports, but does the language in the bill exclude autom...
US imports expected to fall
NewsData from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates shows US imports peaked in May and are expected to fall below 2021 levels fr...
Oakland down 1%
NewsImport containers increased in May, but overall container numbers dropped 1% to 224,299 TEU....
CMA CGM offers incentives for early returns
NewsThe line is offering US shippers a $300 incentive to return containers within four days....
Charleston sets a record
NewsPort sets an all-time record for container handling in April, while at the same time “making significant progress with terminal and berth ...
Oakland numbers take a tumble
NewsDespite an 11% decrease in throughput in March, Oakland says it is poised for growth thanks to USDA incentives for exporters....
GPA spending another $538M
NewsThe GPA has “expedited” more than $538 million in capacity expansion projects to meet rising demand....