Laredo’s historic reign as the top United States trade port was short-lived, as the Port of Los Angeles rebounded from its lowest monthly total in three years, enabling it to once again lay claim to the number 1 ranking among U.S. ports. “In April, imports into the Port of Los Angeles recovered from the worst […]
The Port of Los Angeles expects cargo volumes to dip in the coming fiscal year due to the fall-off from last year’s front loading of containers and the potential impact of new tariffs. The slowdown underscores the growth slowdown that intermodal rail and trucking face in 2019 after last year’s big rush of freight from […]
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports, seaports and international border crossings. Port Laredo did $20.09 billion in trade during the month of March (according to the latest Census Bureau numbers available and analyzed by WorldCity), while […]
An accident at the Port of Los Angeles took the life of a dock worker and injured another, ending the five-year U.S. safety record for marine cargo handling. The May 15 incident occurred at the Fenix Marine Services terminal at Pier 300, the second-largest cargo handling terminal at the port. The initial reports are that […]
Shippers benefit as transportation rates expected to stay low.
The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) EXPO kicked off today with a pre show unveiling of Toyota and Kenworth’s first jointly-developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks.
‘Discretionary’ cargo may look elsewhere for U.S. dock space should the biggest terminal in the biggest port not find ways to be more efficient.
Big ships come to U.S. even as backhaul cargoes still lacking, and truckers deal with terminal shut-outs and chassis imbalances.
Start-up is latest seeking to automate the fraught process of securing truck capacity with its test bed at busiest port in U.S.
Never-ending peak season may finally be peaking as shippers rush in goods; shipowners tallying up the cost of scrubbers.
The NLRB overruled an Obama-era litmus test defining independent contractors, giving trucking companies’ defense against unions a boost along the way.
“The state of the port is busier, cleaner and safer than ever.”
Freight volumes coming into U.S. remain high in January, but delays and congestions turn trips to major marine terminals into ‘madhouse.’
Container volumes remain strong, but delays mean fewer overall pickups; drivers also not pleased with new fees for flipping containers.
Plus: Truckers dis grocers, Nancy Pelosi to champion infrastructure and tech leaves its heart in San Francisco.
Chassis management and appointment times seen as targets for fixes as Los Angeles grapples with container delays.
Freight clearance at border crossing at ports could be susceptible to backups and delays if Washington lawmakers are unable to resolve the funding crisis sooner rather than later.
Even the Port’s director agrees something needs to be done; East Coast port notches new record; ATA crows about California victory.
How much volume is POLA pulling from Q1 activity?
SONAR’s OTVI.LAX is clearly indicating that the strength in the inbound loaded container flow out of the Long Beach/LA port is continuing and gathering momentum.
