A new world record for the most container movements during a single ship call was set last week at the Port of Los Angeles. The Port of LA reports that longshoremen with International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Locals 13, 63 and 94 successfully moved 18,465 containers from the MSC Isabella during a single ship call at APM Terminals’ Pier 400. The new all-time … [Read more...]
Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Fall 30% in May
Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles fell by nearly third in May as trade continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and lingering trade war with China, dashing hopes of a rebound. Executive Director Gene Seroka announced the May volumes in a news briefing today. In kicking off the briefing, Seroka addressed briefly condemnation over the murder of George Floyd at the … [Read more...]
Port of Los Angeles Volumes Shrink as Coronavirus Saps Demand
File Photo: Port of Los Angeles By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Reuters) - Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles is down 15.5% so far this year as the novel coronavirus upends economies around the globe, Gene Seroka, executive director of the busiest U.S. seaport, said on a webcast on Wednesday. April volume was down 6.5% year-over-year as the financial and … [Read more...]
Port of Los Angeles Volumes Plunge 30% in March
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are pictured at Yusen Terminals (YTI) on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in the United States, fell more than 30% in March as the COVID-19 crises increasingly hit the global supply … [Read more...]
Train Engineer Deliberately Derails Locomotive Towards USNS Mercy
200327-M-VO343-1130 LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2020) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2020. U.S. Navy Photo A train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles is facing federal felony charges for allegedly running a train locomotive at full speed off the end tracks towards the docked hospital ship USNS Mercy, … [Read more...]