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Friday, September 20, 2024
US Coast Guard photo of a large yacht engulfed in flames
Ship Fires

Los Angeles Yacht Explodes With Thousands of Pounds of Ammo, Fireworks, and Fuel

Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic

September 20, 2024
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Ports

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Off to a Strong Start in 2024

The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are off to a strong start in 2024, with significant gains in the amount of imports handled compared

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 2297

Sunday, June 4, 2023
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Ports

West Coast Port Terminal To Close Monday As Disruptions Persist

By Alicia Diaz and Laura Curtis Jun 4, 2023 (Bloomberg) –At least one terminal at the Port of Long Beach will be shut on Monday, seeming to extend

June 4, 2023
Total Views: 6707

Saturday, May 13, 2023
White House Port Envoy Optimistic For West Coast Labor Deal
Ports

White House Port Envoy Optimistic For West Coast Labor Deal

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) A tentative agreement covering longshore workers at the largest US ports is within reach after a year of negotiations between the

May 13, 2023
Total Views: 1488

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
Ports

How Did The Port Of Los Angeles Go From Boom To Bust?

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) A year ago this week, a record 109 container ships carrying US imports surrounded the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 5245

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
Ports

US Dockworker Union Deal Will Take Months Says Seroka

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) A labor deal between 22,000 dockworkers at US West Coast ports and their employers may take several months to reach, but service

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 5859

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
Ports

US Labor Secretary Is “Confident” About Port Union Talks Despite July 1st Deadline

Speaking with Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg The Open,” Walsh also said he is “confident” about the West Coast ports’ labor-contract

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 910

Friday, October 1, 2021
USMC LCACs Inbound
Ports

Dear Port Of Los Angeles, It’s Time To Call The Marines

By John Konrad (OpEd) Gene Seroka, Executive Director Of The Port Of Los Angeles, is fighting a war of attrition that history shows he will loose. Fortunately

October 1, 2021
Total Views: 26233

Monday, April 5, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

Los Angeles Containership Backlog Nears Six-Month Mark

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) – Ship congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for Asian imports remained elevated with the wait to offload containers

April 5, 2021
Total Views: 18828

Monday, March 15, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

Shipping Congestion at Los Angeles Ports Starts Easing

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –Shipping congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for imports from Asia showed signs of easing over the past week as

March 15, 2021
Total Views: 10222

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Port of Los Angeles Will Divert Ships to Battle Covid Container Congestion
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Will Divert Ships to Battle Covid Container Congestion

By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) The Port of Los Angeles plans to divert cargo ships to other destinations because of pandemic-fueled congestion, according to the

February 18, 2021
Total Views: 3923

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
COVID-VAccine
Ports

America’s Largest Port Starts COVID-19 Vaccinations

(gCaptain editorial note: Did I miss publishing the fucking news from ports about vaccinating mariners so they can go the fuck home? Admiral Schultz,

February 16, 2021
Total Views: 3418

Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Interesting

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Down 17% in First Half 2020

More than 776,000 fewer twenty-foot equivalent cargo containers moved across the docks at the Port of Los Angeles in the first half of 2020 compared to last

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 79

Friday, January 17, 2020
Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles Fall in 2019 Amid Trade War Uncertainty
Shipping News

Cargo Volumes at Port of Los Angeles Fall in 2019 Amid Trade War Uncertainty

Cargo volumes at the United States’ busiest port hit near-record levels, despite lingering tensions from the U.S.-China trade war. Executive Director at the

January 17, 2020
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Port of los angeles
Shipping News

Trade War Impacts Weigh on America’s Busiest Port

Throughput volumes at the United States’ busiest container port, the Port of Los Angeles, declined as predicted in November as the U.S.-China Trade War

December 10, 2019
Total Views: 43

Thursday, October 10, 2019
Port of Los Angeles Imports Fall in September as Trade War Roils Shipping
Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles Imports Fall in September as Trade War Roils Shipping

LOS ANGELES, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest for ocean trade with China, processed fewer containers of imported goods in

October 10, 2019
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Port of los angeles
Shipping News

Dockworker Dies in Accident at Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal

One dockworker has died and another sustained severe injuries in an accident at a Port of Los Angeles container terminal on Wednesday. A Port of Los Angeles

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 183

Thursday, January 12, 2017
port of los angeles
Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles Reports Record Cargo Volume in 2016; 8.8 Million TEU Handled

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reached 8,856,782 TEU in 2016, marking the busiest year ever for the port or any port in the Western Hemisphere Port

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 25

Monday, September 1, 2014
port of los angeles container ship shipping
News

Los Angeles to Sell $340 Million in Bonds to Refurbish Container Port

The Los Angeles Harbor Department is selling about $340 million of debt, the most since 2009, after the risk of a crippling strike was reduced by a tentative

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 56

Friday, June 27, 2014
Naked Man Found Standing on Ship’s Rudder – PHOTOS
Interesting

Naked Man Found Standing on Ship’s Rudder – PHOTOS

We put this first photo up on the gCaptain Facebook page yesterday as a “caption this” and it was such at hit, that we thought we’d provide a little

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 510
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