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Saturday, February 6, 2021
Ports

Dockworkers at Nation’s Busiest Port Complex May Get Better Vaccine Access

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia may soon have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as

February 6, 2021
Total Views: 2462

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Captain Livingstone: Guns, Germs, and Steel

The 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Guns, Germs and Steel, written by UCLA Professor Jared Diamond, is a fascinating read covering 13,000 years of human

February 3, 2021
Total Views: 3508

Friday, January 29, 2021
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Biggest Gateway for U.S. Imports Hit by Record Ship Bottleneck

By Brendan Murray – Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 4647

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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CMA CGM to Cut Transpacific Premium Service as SoCal Port Congestion Hits On-Time Deliveries

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – CMA CGM appears to be set to close its transpacific express container shipping service, after worsening congestion

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 2230

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Anchored Containerships Off Los Angeles/Long Beach Flee Winter Storm

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Cargo ships enduring one of the worst U.S. port bottlenecks in more than a decade faced down another obstacle as they

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 8149

Friday, January 15, 2021
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020

The Port of Los Angeles reported its fourth best year on record in 2020 as a late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1105

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
COVID Restocking Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles
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COVID Restocking Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reports that November cargo volumes were up more than 20 percent compared to last year on a combination of increased consumer spending,

December 16, 2020
Total Views: 2419

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Nation’s Busiest Port, Buried in Imports, Plucks Out Toys to Load Santa’s Sleigh

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Workers at the busiest U.S. seaport are plucking containers of toys off ships and out of massive stacks

December 16, 2020
Total Views: 2438

Thursday, December 3, 2020
Opinion: Container Shipping Is Booming Again. That Probably Won’t Last
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Opinion: Container Shipping Is Booming Again. That Probably Won’t Last

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg Opinion) — The two busiest ports in the U.S., the neighboring facilities of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have been setting new

December 3, 2020
Total Views: 5637

Sunday, November 22, 2020
Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy
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Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — A flotilla of almost a dozen cargo vessels sits anchored just south of Los Angeles this weekend, waiting for berth

November 22, 2020
Total Views: 7414

Friday, November 20, 2020
Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever on Loaded Imports, Empty Exports
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest Month Ever on Loaded Imports, Empty Exports

The Port of Los Angeles processed a little over 980,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers in October to set a new record for the busiest month in the

November 20, 2020
Total Views: 3222

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
U.S. Import Boom Delaying Cargo at Nation’s Busiest Port
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U.S. Import Boom Delaying Cargo at Nation’s Busiest Port

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Record cargo imports are causing delays that are rippling from the nation’s busiest U.S. port

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 3416

Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Struggles With Surge Of Unscheduled Ships

by Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Incoming cargo to the Port of Los Angeles is surging as businesses restock depleted inventories and retailers prepare for

October 15, 2020
Total Views: 260

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Ships Wait to Unload at Port of Los Angeles as China Imports Boom
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Ships Wait to Unload at Port of Los Angeles as China Imports Boom

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Incoming cargo to the Port of Los Angeles is surging as businesses restock depleted inventories and

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 408

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Strongest Month Ever in August

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its first monthly cargo increase of the year in August as imports soared to a record high, helping the port to its strongest

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 168

Friday, August 14, 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Best Month of 2020

The Port of Los Angeles says it saw its busiest month so far this year in July as retailers restock inventories ahead of the holiday season. The port said

August 14, 2020
Total Views: 97

Thursday, July 16, 2020
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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: 132

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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New Cargo Handling World Record Set at Port of Los Angeles

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

June 23, 2020
Total Views: 343

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Fall 30% in May
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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

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Volumes Shrink as Coronavirus Saps Demand

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

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 61