Gulf, East Coast Port Volume Rises; West Coast Activity Lags
Container volumes at West Coast ports are beginning to moderate but remain at a strong pace, while facilities on the Gulf and East coasts are seeing increases.
September 22, 2022Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons Optimistic on Rail, Port Negotiations
CHICAGO — White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons said Sept. 20 he believes the recently negotiated tentative agreement between the five Class I railroads and unions — representing 150,000 railroad locomotive engineers, conductors and railroad workers — will be ratified.
September 20, 2022FMC's Carl Bentzel Worries Port Congestion May Impact Peak Shipping Season
With the increasing number of cargo ships on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts waiting to be unloaded nearing 150, Federal Maritime Commission member Carl Bentzel believes the upcoming peak season for retailers could be extremely challenging.
August 31, 2022Port of Port Arthur Plans for $20 Million Expansion in 2023-24
Port of Port Arthur, Texas, will receive $13.6 million in a federal USDOT grant that port officials say will significantly upgrade the East Texas facility during the next year.
August 30, 2022Containership Backlog Outside L.A. Ports Is Almost Cleared
The number of containerships headed for the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — a traffic jam that once symbolized American consumer vigor during the pandemic — declined to the lowest level since the bottleneck started to build two years ago.
August 30, 2022Many Ports Report Record Volume Numbers in July
Record-setting container volumes continued flowing through some of the nation’s major ports in July, while industry challenges compelled declines at other facilities.
August 25, 2022New Louisiana Port Project Looks to Expand Intermodal to DFW Area
Developers and port officials in Dallas County, Texas, are talking with leaders building the new Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District/Louisiana Gateway Project to expand the reach of the budding Gulf of Mexico facility.
August 8, 2022Labor Chief Sees No Sign of Strike, Lockout in West Coast Port Talks
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said he sees no signs of a strike or a lockout looming in the contract negotiations between dockworkers and employers at some of the nation’s most important ports, even as talks continue without a contract.
August 5, 2022ILWU, PMA Reach Tentative Deal on Health Care Issues
The 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association jointly announced July 26 they have reached a tentative agreement on health care benefits.
July 27, 2022Pacific, Atlantic Ports Post Strong June Volumes
The Port of Los Angeles reported its highest container volume ever for the month of June in its 115-year history.
July 20, 2022