West Coast ports
LA, Long Beach Ports Brace for Potential Record-Breaking Summer Surge
Importers are rushing to beat July and August tariff deadlines, fueling a projected 18 percent year-over-year…
Carriers Ramp Up Trans-Pacific Capacity on Expected Demand Rally
Asia-to-U.S. cargo is expected to average 560,000 TEUs over the next four weeks, a 48.5 percent increase over…
CN, CPKC Brace for West Coast Slowdown but Canadian Ports Hold Strong
"We think the impact on places like [Prince] Rupert and Vancouver is not as significant" as what other West…
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Port of Long Beach CEO: Retailers Only Stocked Up for Next 6-to-8 Weeks
West Coast port leaders and senators are sounding the alarm on how "reckless" Trump administration tariffs…
West Coast Port Union Slams Trump’s ‘Reckless, Shortsighted’ Tariff Policy
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union took aim at the tariffs as annual import volume is expected…
California Ports Brace for Sharp Tariff-Driven Volume, Traffic Drop
The Port of Los Angeles expects inbound cargo volume for the week of May 4-10 to plummet 32.8 percent from a…
California Ports Feel Pressure of Import Influx, but No ‘Mass Migration Yet’
L.A. port director Gene Seroka said longshore work is up 32 percent over the past decade, but acknowledged…
Montreal Port Calls for Strike Intervention, While West Coast Endures Backlogs
"There's no denying that our reputation has been harmed by uncertainty over the reliability of our…
Rail Cargo Delays Out of LA, Long Beach Ports Reach 2-Year High
A record quarter of cargo handling at the ports and the East and Gulf Coast port strike contributed to the…
Multiple Terminals Close at San Pedro Bay Ports After Truck Catches Fire
One logistics exec says the closures could cause "major delays" for companies needing to reschedule container…
Port of Long Beach ‘Recapturing Market Share’ Amid East Coast Port Negotiations
The San Pedro Bay port achieved its busiest June on record in a sign that more cargo is shifting to the West…
SoCal Ports Granted $112M in Federal Funding for Upkeep and Repairs
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have received funding from the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
Panama Canal Backlog Sparks Rebound for West Coast Container Volume
West Coast ports saw 24.5 percent inbound container volume growth in November, while volume at East and Gulf…
Ocean Freight ‘Center of Gravity’ on the Move, Cargo Expert Says
Center for Maritime Strategy expert John D. McCown spoke to the evolution of logistics strategy and global…
Powerful Union Expects ‘Business as Usual’ During Bankruptcy
The ILWU filed for bankruptcy to resolve litigation with a former terminal operator in Oregon that it owes…