Intermodal volumes so far seem to be dodging the “air pocket” expected in the wake of steep tariffs on goods from China.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking for a new harbor rail operator for the first time since 1998.
Los Angeles’ port chief doesn’t foresee a “huge surge” of import traffic at the busiest U.S. container hub during the tariff pause.
Container lines welcomed a pause in the tariff war that has crippled trade between the United States and China.
West Coast politicians and port executives warned that President Trump’s tariffs will have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. economy.
The Port of Los Angeles saw imports modestly climb in March as frontloading and tariffs cloud the gateway’s H2 outlook.
The Trump administration is reshaping global trade, and the effects are being felt in the ocean and air freight sectors.
Container traffic at the busiest U.S. import gateway is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of the year.
The leading U.S. container gateway saw overall volume climb in February.
Frontloading of consumer goods through the Port of Long Beach ran volume to a record in January.
Despite an uncertain outlook for trade, the Port of Los Angeles saw its busiest January for container shipments.
A suspect has been arrested after Los Angeles port and city police broke up a crime ring that had stolen $600,000 worth of container chassis.
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Jeffrey Strafford as chief financial officer at the busiest U.S. container port.
Continuing consumer demand and frontloading by importers in November helped the Port of Los Angeles to double-digit gains in container volumes.
Port of LA-Long Beach short line Pacific Harbor Line has won partial federal funding toward the purchase of zero-emission locomotives.
High tariffs on Chinese imports, promised by President-elect Trump, will likely slow U.S. trade in 2025 as uncertainty hinders investment in reshoring of manufacturing, a trade analyst predicts.
The Port of Los Angeles posted record container volume in October on resilient consumer spending and a strong economy.
Los Angeles, New York and Virginia ports alone net over $1 billion from EPA to cut pollution.
An early peak shipping season, strong economy and resilient consumer spending boosted container volume to a record quarter at the Port of Los Angeles.
Importers with the National Retail Federation fear a second Trump administration could hurt business with higher tariffs on consumer goods.
