West Coast Ports Slump While East Coast Facilities Weather Tariffs
Several of the nation’s most prominent ports felt the impact of the trade war between the United States and China as 2019 comes to a close, just as the Trump administration struck an initial trade agreement with China that is due to be signed sometime in 2020.
December 27, 2019Shippers Sue Oregon Port Over Fee
An association representing oceangoing ships is suing the Port of Astoria in Oregon over its $300 fee for pier maintenance.
September 16, 2019Trade War Leaves Pacific Northwest Port Growth at Risk
An industry that saw dramatic growth in the 10 years before Donald Trump became president is now concerned his administration’s trade tussle with China, and the lack of a deal with Japan, will cut future growth short.
March 8, 2019Nation’s Ports Booming in Anticipation of Holiday Shopping Season
Many of the nation’s ports continue to see growth in import and export activity, as retailers gear up for what is expected to be a strong fourth quarter and holiday shopping season.
October 18, 2018TRB Panelists Urge Inclusion of Ports, Rails in Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — Port authorities, trucking companies and shippers are hopeful that the infrastructure bill to be debated in Congress will fund solutions to alleviate congestion in the ocean container freight industry, panelists said Jan. 9 at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting here.
January 11, 2018Real Estate Prices Soaring for Warehouses Near Ports, Intermodal Ramps
Real estate prices to build distribution centers near major marine ports and intermodal ramps jumped double-digits in 2017, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE, as demand outstrips supply due to a retail supply chain increasingly tied to e-commerce and speed.
January 8, 2018Truck Turn Times Slow One Minute in August
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The average truck turn time at the nation’s two largest ports slowed one minute in August compared with last year, even while more containers flowed into the terminals this year.
September 19, 2017Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland Shatter Records
All three major containerports in California reported record-setting volumes in July, prompting an industry consultant to forecast the summer of 2017 one of the best peak retail shipping seasons in U.S. history.
August 11, 2017West Coast Ports, Longshoremen Ratify Contract Extension to 2022
West Coast longshoremen at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington ratified a three-year contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association on Aug. 4, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced.
August 7, 2017West Coast Dockworkers Likely to Ratify Three-Year Contract Extension
Longshoremen on the West Coast are poised to ratify a three-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the port authorities and terminal operators in California, Oregon and Washington.
July 28, 2017