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LA, Long Beach Ports Keep Record Pace

The California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are in the midst of a record string for container volumes, both setting records for October volumes.             The Port of Long Beach moved nearly 1 million cargo containers in October, the strongest month ever, driven by brisk demand for holiday goods and delayed containership arrivals caused by a nearby traffic incident and fire that affected some terminal operations at the end ... [+]

Port of LA Awarded $412 Million EPA Grant

The Port of Los Angeles has been awarded a US$412 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program to support the zero-emission transition at the nation’s busiest trade gateway.The port and its private sector partners will match the EPA grant with an additional US$236 million, bringing the ... [+]

LA Port Nears 1 Million TEUs in August

Under the shadow of a threatened East Coast dockworkers strike, the Port of Los Angeles handled a near-record 960,597 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, in August, a 16 percent increase over the year-earlier period and the busiest non-pandemic month ever at the port.                 Through eight months of 2024, the Port ... [+]

LA-Long Beach Ports Fund Charging Units

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will provide US$25 million in partnership with regional air quality agencies to jump-start charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks in the largest U.S. container ports.The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee is leading some US$135 million in projects that will ... [+]

Port of LA cargo volume slips in July

The Port of Los Angeles moved 684,291 TEUs in July as cargo shipments declined compared to last year’s record month.“Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “American consumers are continuing to spend and are likely ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles recognizes shipping lines, customers helping to reduce emissions

The Port of Los Angeles recently celebrated the achievements of over two dozen shipping lines and carriers for participating in the Port’s Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP), an air quality and annual incentive program for vessel operators who reduce their speed as they approach or depart America’s Port®. The voluntary ... [+]

Ports of Los Angeles, Nagoya sign agreement to expand cooperation

Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya, Japan, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to broaden cooperation on key sustainability and operational efficiency initiatives, including port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, and a new Green Shipping Corridor between ... [+]

Singapore, Long Beach, LA Ports to establish Green, Digital Shipping Corridor

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, with the support of C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of understanding on April 24 to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex to support ... [+]

Port of LA signs agreements with Tokyo, Yokohama ports

The Port of Los Angeles recently entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama – to more formally collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. The agreements were signed the week of March 16 by Port of Los Angeles officials during the ... [+]

Port of LA signs cooperative agreement with Port of Gothenburg

Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their relationship and cooperation on a number of key topics, including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, and potential trade opportunities. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the ... [+]