Oakland to benefit from road upgrade project
NewsPort to receive $175 million in funding for its 7th Street Grade Separation East Project...
More boxes for Charleston and Savannah
NewsSavannah and Charleston both saw container traffic increase in October as east coast ports continue to win market share from the west coast....
Los Angeles back to 2009
NewsContainer traffic through the Port of Los Angeles in October fell to a level not seen since 2009 as cargo continues to be diverted to ports ...
Full boxes down at Oakland
NewsExport containers were down 12% in September – “Exporters are less inclined to book cargo on ships that will not arrive on a predictable...
Los Angeles down 21.5%
NewsPort says cargo volume has softened, but the drop is not as steep as the numbers imply due to cargo diversion to Long Beach....
Dispute over jurisdiction in Seattle holding up ILWU/PMA talks
NewsMachinists’ union accuses the ILWU of trying to hold the PMA to an “appalling and unacceptable proposal” to replace its members with I...
ILWU longshoremen refuse to work some vessels at Pier 400
NewsILWU concerns about safety of the new automated straddle carrier system highlights issues that are likely to be addressed in contract negoti...
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/...
New intermodal terminal to serve LA/Long Beach announced
NewsWith a connection to the Alameda Corridor the new Mojave Intermodal Terminal is planning a capacity for 3M TEU per year, but will shippers p...
ILWU & PMA reach tentative agreement on benefits
NewsAnnouncing a “tentative agreement” on an important part of the contract negotiations might help reduce concerns about a potential labour...
Truckers not getting their way on the USWC
NewsThe Port of Oakland is doing what it can to try to help truckers adapt to the new rules, but there is no sign that the state of California i...
Truckers bring Oakland to a standstill
NewsTrucker protests “have effectively shut down operations at shipping terminals at the Port of Oakland.”...
Port of Los Angeles targets rail service
NewsWith rail containers now making up 75% of the long dwelling containers at its terminals, intermodal rail service is the most pressing issue ...
Oakland down 1%
NewsImport containers increased in May, but overall container numbers dropped 1% to 224,299 TEU....
Los Angeles adopts US $1.9 billion budget
NewsBudget includes $180.5M for capital improvements, including a major rail expansion at Pier 400....