Port of Long Beach container volume plops
Executive Director Mario Cordero said he is optimistic the Port of Long Beach will recapture market share.
Executive Director Mario Cordero said he is optimistic the Port of Long Beach will recapture market share.
Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, says there have been “notable improvements across the supply chain,” but lockdowns in China could change that.
“Efforts to successfully move aging cargo out of shipping terminals” improve the picture at California’s San Pedro Bay ports.
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The container ship now is expected to anchor in San Pedro Bay on May 1.
“Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers,” says Gene Seroka.
“Ocean Insights has dominated the container-tracking space, and we look forward to providing the industry not only the best ocean capabilities but also the most comprehensive end-to-end visibility platform,” says project44 CEO Jett McCandless.
Northwest Seaport Alliance reports January exports dropped 13.4% year-over-year.
“We have really a perfect storm of demand that’s surging like there’s no tomorrow, everybody needing to get the boxes back, COVID-related restrictions,” says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.
“If we do nothing, we will still have vessels at anchor come midsummer,” says Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.