Mario Cordero

Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero delivers a melodious annual report.

U.S. ports have seen “month-over-month strength across multiple business segments.”

The 8,113,315 TEUs moved in 2020 stacked up as a record year for the Port of Long Beach.

“Sharing this information is highly beneficial for the supply chain, especially as we cope with both seasonal and unanticipated peaks and valleys in cargo volume,” says Executive Director Mario Cordero.

Empty containers returning to Asia jumped 55% to 283,563 units.

The harbor commission voted to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge in August 2010.

The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge.

Top July welcome news amid “devastating effects of the coronavirus on the economy.”

San Pedro Bay complex braces for more blanked sailings as coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Final steel floor beam lifted into place two years after assembly of main span got underway.

“The coronavirus is delivering a shock to the supply chain,” said port chief Mario Cordero.

Lingering effects from tariff battles with China also contributed to decline in February.

Harbor commissions sign agreement to collaborate on common issues.

Port of Long Beach is offering incentive payments to ocean carriers in an effort to stabilize declining cargo volumes.

Team of rivals? The competing ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking at additional ways to cooperate for their mutual benefit.

Cordero talked about record container volumes, tariffs and the status of billions of dollars in Port modernization projects.