Port of Long Beach Sets Record for Container Volume in a Year
The Port of Long Beach recovered from a rocky 2016 with a record-setting year in 2017, moving 7.5 million industry-standard twenty-foot-equivalent units, the port’s leader announced at the State of the Port address Jan. 24.
January 25, 2018Harbor Truckers Express Cautious Optimism on Turn Times in 2017
Truck drivers took one minute longer, on average, to enter and exit the two large ports in Southern California in December 2017 compared with the same month in 2016, although the full-year average was three minutes faster than a year ago.
January 18, 2018Truck Turn Times Improve at SoCal Ports as Volumes Continue to Surge
The average time it took a truck driver to enter and exit the two largest ports in North America — Los Angeles and Long Beach — was 10 minutes quicker in November versus the same time a year ago, according to the Harbor Trucking Association.
December 13, 2017Are Electric-Hybrid Trucks the Answer to California Port Pollution Problem?
The sound — and smell — of thousands of idling trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could be fading if a new pilot project to convert them to part-time electric vehicles sticks.
November 22, 2017SoCal Port Turn Times Fall 7 Minutes in October
The average time it took a truck driver to enter and exit the major Southern California ports fell 7 minutes in October on a year-over-year basis, according to monthly data from the Harbor Trucking Association.
November 15, 2017Electrified Highway Goes Live to Serve Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles
A one-mile electrified highway has gone live with three heavy-duty trucks running between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., as partners Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District seek to cut emissions from trucks serving the two largest U.S. ports.
November 13, 2017SoCal Ports Approve Aggressive Air Quality Rules for Moving Cargo
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced they have approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update that sets out aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex — which is on pace for the busiest year ever.
November 3, 2017Peak Shipping Season Red-Hot at Container Ports
The peak 2017 shipping season remains red hot, with nearly every major port reporting greater container traffic in September than a year ago.
October 25, 2017SoCal Port Turn Times Improve Six Minutes in September
Truck drivers took six fewer minutes to enter and exit the two large Southern California ports last month compared with September 2016, although one year ago, Hanjin Shipping rattled the supply chain when it abruptly shut its doors Aug. 31.
October 18, 2017Cargo Volumes Surge at Southern California Ports; Virginia Sees 8.2% Gain
Container traffic continues to flourish in the peak shipping season, easily outpacing last year’s totals in September.
October 12, 2017