Anchored container ships weigh down Port of LA’s volume
“In November, 50 of the 88 vessels coming to Los Angeles first went to anchor and averaged two and a half days there.”
“In November, 50 of the 88 vessels coming to Los Angeles first went to anchor and averaged two and a half days there.”
The Port of Los Angeles is still working to get toys to retailers’ shelves in time for Christmas.
Where we’re seeing the need for ocean freight-related ingenuity, logistics tech companies are beginning to fill the space, but we are far from seeing the full potential realized.
“Several months into this pandemic, we are now seeing positive signs by these cargo volume totals.”
“Regardless of who wins the upcoming elections, our country is in desperate need of a cohesive export plan as well as an infrastructure program and a digitization strategy for ports across the country,” says Executive Director Gene Seroka.
French shipping giant says in a tweet expected some 24 hours earlier that all maritime and port operations are functioning normally.
Executive Director Gene Seroka shines spotlight on trade gap on “Squawk Box Asia.”
Gene Seroka says the “disruption and breakdown of the global medical supply chain” during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for change in the maritime sector.
There were no balloons or cake when the Port of Los Angeles announced its record-breaking August volumes.
Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.
The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge.
Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.
“Employer groups should not play American ports against one another,” says longshore union leader.
Total number of TEUs moved in June down 17.1% year-over-year.
Although “Containers Don’t Lie,” the story they are telling may not reveal the entire picture.
The container ship helping set the record is longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall and capable of carrying 384 million pairs of shoes.
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The path ahead will look very different, according to global seaport authorities.
Gene Seroka expects supply chain fractures may remain after the world heals from the coronavirus pandemic.