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The Port of Long Beach reported Thursday that the “peak shipping season started with a roar” and had resulted in its strongest August on record. The number of empty containers moved through the Port of Long Beach was up 19.7% Port of Long Beach volume jumps 43.3% MORE
As a result, Freightos’ East Coast-West Coast spread — the premium importers pay to take the long route via the Panama Canal — hit $2,976 per FEU on Thursday, a record high. Another week, another record for container shipping spot rates. MORE
French carrier CMA CGM is the latest in a long line of market participants to push back its timeline on normalization. The Marine Exchange data shows that Los Angeles/Long Beach terminals accommodated an average of 28 ships each day this month. MORE
Prior to COVID, the last major congestion crisis in Los Angeles/Long Beach resulted from contentious contract negotiations between the union and employers in 2014-15, leading to a surge in container ships at anchor in Q1 2015. According to Poskus, “How long will this last? MORE
has reopened a Memphis-area terminal in Arkansas that will receive trains arriving from Pier T at the Port of Long Beach, the company said. Chassis shortages and efforts to dig out containers at rail terminals continue to characterize the rail side of the U.S. MORE
Now that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have moved to 24/7 operations , pressure is mounting to reduce the backlog of ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay. MORE
All international intermodal shipments originating at the Port of Long Beach’s Pier T Terminal will now terminate at the Harvard facility, BNSF ( NYSE: BRK.B ) said. BNSF reopens Memphis-area intermodal facility to meet increased demand. MORE
This mirrors the pattern seen in Long Beach. Loaded import containers to Long Beach declined 20% in June versus May. Chart: American Shipper based on data from ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach. MORE
creates a colossal traffic jam of container ships in San Pedro Bay, where ships are stuck at anchor for weeks off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ( story here ). MORE
If you’ve been following operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in recent years, the trend looks something like this: the Ports continually break new volume records, truck turn times remain high, and officials vow to speed things up. Fortunately for shippers, enhancements are in place to speed container drayage in Los Angeles and Long Beach now and in the future. MORE
It’s a very different story in Los Angeles/Long Beach. 19, when 73 container ships were anchored or drifting off Los Angeles/Long Beach.). Premiums fall, but for how long? MORE
Also, how long could current peak conditions actually last ? BIO : Poskus leads long-term ocean strategy, working with clients and carriers to innovate ocean services. On how long it now takes to get cargo from China to the U.S.: “It MORE
Would be Enormously Complex Undertaking, Requiring Synchronization of Many Parts MORE
The number of container ships at anchor or drifting in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now blown through all previous records and is rising by the day. Marine Exchange data reveals the constraints of the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex. MORE
and Long Beach, shipping companies will be fined if their containers aren’t moved off-port quickly enough. In an effort to help relieve congestion at the Ports of L.A. Happening Now MORE
News This Week in News Blume Global Blume Maps Boston Dynamics cargo theft China tariffs Kaleris Long Beach Navis ocean ports Suez Canal supply chain news world tradeQ1 2021 is in the books. MORE
And how long could this last? This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit. TOPIC: Port perspective on managing import surge. DETAILS: Ocean carrier arrivals are surging, while the capacity of rail, trucking and warehousing is limited. MORE
most notably the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – are experiencing severe backups due to increased import activity after the initial pandemic-related slowdown of 2020. As we examined in our recent blog post on port congestion , ports across the U.S. MORE
As we head into peak season, supply chain congestion at/near the ports of Southern California is only getting worse – especially when it comes to container ship congestion. Happening Now MORE
Americans should buy their holiday gifts early this year, as the container glut plaguing ports and the supply chain will persist through at least year-end, the head of California’s Port of Long Beach said MORE
Total Terminals International is the launch partner for the Port of Long Beach’s new initiative to increase cargo velocity by expanding gate hours for truck pickup. The Port of Long Beach on Friday announced the plan for extended gate hours. MORE
American Shipper Maritime News Top Stories Agriculture Transportation Coalition Home Depot International Longshore and Warehouse Union John Porcari port congestion Port of Long Beach Port of Los Angeles President Joe Biden Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force U.S. MORE
Dwell Time Approaching Six Days on Average MORE
As the country heads into the holiday peak season, gridlock at the LA/LB port complex continues. Struggles with delayed vessel arrivals, congestion, labor availability, chassis shortages, and appointment system shortcomings continue to hamper the flow of containers. MORE
This will continue to be a challenge as long as the oil price per barrel remains above $70 (USD). The post Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions appeared first on Transportfolio. There have been numerous articles published on this topic in various trade journals showing how almost everyone in the supply chain is being impacted by this congestion. The Federal Maritime Commission hosted a few open forums to discuss this situation. MORE
Big-box retailers including Walmart, along with FedEx and UPS, have detailed plans to expand container operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to unclog a massive bottleneck at the country’s largest container terminal complex. MORE
Only one terminal out of the 12 in San Pedro is operating 24 hours a day — Total Terminals International (TTI) at the Port of Long Beach — and that every-second schedule is only Monday through Thursday, making it a 24/4 situation, not 24/7. MORE
The Port of Long Beach celebrated the completion of its new, state-of-the-art bridge opening Monday, October 5, 2020. MORE
The Port of Long Beach was founded 110 years ago today – June 24, 1911. Today, the Port of Long Beach encompasses more than 7,600 acres of “state-of-the-art cargo terminals, roadways, bridges, rail yards and shipping channels.” Photo: Port of Long Beach). MORE
Shipping containers across the ocean to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is a big job with a big impact on your company’s supply chain. It can also come with a big price tag, especially when you’re dealing with overweight containers. This price tag can be greatly reduced, however, by partnering with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that specializes in overweight container logistics. MORE
trillion proposal — Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero told lawmakers that a lack of containers, intermodal chassis and on-dock rail capacity has hit an inflection point. Trans-Pacific container rates from Asia to the U.S. MORE
The Port of Long Beach sailed past the previous April cargo-handling record by more than 118,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). “An Port of Long Beach volume jumps 43.3% Port of Long Beach has best January on record. MORE
Officials in Long Beach, California, relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight MORE
Port of Long Beach. Wednesday’s announcement from the Port of Long Beach said the United States’ second-busiest port “continued its unprecedented streak of single-month records in May by moving more than 900,000 cargo containers for the first time in its 110-year history.”. MORE
Up to 144,000 gallons of oil is estimated to have spilled from a pipeline off scenic Huntington Beach, California, and within eyesight, an armada of commercial ships are stuck waiting at anchor or drifting. After they are used up, ships fill 10 “contingency” anchorages off Huntington Beach. MORE
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at one of those ramifications – port congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – and get you up to speed on what’s happening at the Ports and what, if anything, you can do about it. MORE
Long Beach Related Topics The Supply Chain Journal
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Total Terminals International is the launch partner for the Port of Long Beach’s new initiative to increase cargo velocity by expanding gate hours for truck pickup. The Port of Long Beach on Friday announced the plan for extended gate hours.
The Supply Chain Journal
JUNE 24, 2021
The Port of Long Beach was founded 110 years ago today – June 24, 1911. Today, the Port of Long Beach encompasses more than 7,600 acres of “state-of-the-art cargo terminals, roadways, bridges, rail yards and shipping channels.” Photo: Port of Long Beach).
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West Coast and California Logistics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
As we head into peak season, supply chain congestion at/near the ports of Southern California is only getting worse – especially when it comes to container ship congestion. Happening Now
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Americans should buy their holiday gifts early this year, as the container glut plaguing ports and the supply chain will persist through at least year-end, the head of California’s Port of Long Beach said
West Coast and California Logistics
MARCH 25, 2021
most notably the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – are experiencing severe backups due to increased import activity after the initial pandemic-related slowdown of 2020. As we examined in our recent blog post on port congestion , ports across the U.S.
NFI
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
As the country heads into the holiday peak season, gridlock at the LA/LB port complex continues. Struggles with delayed vessel arrivals, congestion, labor availability, chassis shortages, and appointment system shortcomings continue to hamper the flow of containers.
The Supply Chain Journal
MAY 13, 2021
The Port of Long Beach sailed past the previous April cargo-handling record by more than 118,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). “An Port of Long Beach volume jumps 43.3% Port of Long Beach has best January on record.
West Coast and California Logistics
OCTOBER 26, 2021
and Long Beach, shipping companies will be fined if their containers aren’t moved off-port quickly enough. In an effort to help relieve congestion at the Ports of L.A. Happening Now
West Coast and California Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
If you’ve been following operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in recent years, the trend looks something like this: the Ports continually break new volume records, truck turn times remain high, and officials vow to speed things up. Fortunately for shippers, enhancements are in place to speed container drayage in Los Angeles and Long Beach now and in the future.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
OCTOBER 29, 2014
This will continue to be a challenge as long as the oil price per barrel remains above $70 (USD). The post Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions appeared first on Transportfolio. There have been numerous articles published on this topic in various trade journals showing how almost everyone in the supply chain is being impacted by this congestion. The Federal Maritime Commission hosted a few open forums to discuss this situation.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Officials in Long Beach, California, relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight
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West Coast and California Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Shipping containers across the ocean to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is a big job with a big impact on your company’s supply chain. It can also come with a big price tag, especially when you’re dealing with overweight containers. This price tag can be greatly reduced, however, by partnering with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that specializes in overweight container logistics.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Big-box retailers including Walmart, along with FedEx and UPS, have detailed plans to expand container operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to unclog a massive bottleneck at the country’s largest container terminal complex.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Only one terminal out of the 12 in San Pedro is operating 24 hours a day — Total Terminals International (TTI) at the Port of Long Beach — and that every-second schedule is only Monday through Thursday, making it a 24/4 situation, not 24/7.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Now that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have moved to 24/7 operations , pressure is mounting to reduce the backlog of ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 12, 2021
American Shipper Maritime News Top Stories Agriculture Transportation Coalition Home Depot International Longshore and Warehouse Union John Porcari port congestion Port of Long Beach Port of Los Angeles President Joe Biden Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force U.S.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2021
And how long could this last? This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit. TOPIC: Port perspective on managing import surge. DETAILS: Ocean carrier arrivals are surging, while the capacity of rail, trucking and warehousing is limited.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 11, 2021
It’s a very different story in Los Angeles/Long Beach. 19, when 73 container ships were anchored or drifting off Los Angeles/Long Beach.). Premiums fall, but for how long?
The Supply Chain Journal
AUGUST 30, 2021
French carrier CMA CGM is the latest in a long line of market participants to push back its timeline on normalization. The Marine Exchange data shows that Los Angeles/Long Beach terminals accommodated an average of 28 ships each day this month.
The Supply Chain Journal
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The number of container ships at anchor or drifting in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now blown through all previous records and is rising by the day. Marine Exchange data reveals the constraints of the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex.
The Supply Chain Journal
AUGUST 27, 2021
has reopened a Memphis-area terminal in Arkansas that will receive trains arriving from Pier T at the Port of Long Beach, the company said. Chassis shortages and efforts to dig out containers at rail terminals continue to characterize the rail side of the U.S.
Supply Chain Digest
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Dwell Time Approaching Six Days on Average
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Up to 144,000 gallons of oil is estimated to have spilled from a pipeline off scenic Huntington Beach, California, and within eyesight, an armada of commercial ships are stuck waiting at anchor or drifting. After they are used up, ships fill 10 “contingency” anchorages off Huntington Beach.
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Prior to COVID, the last major congestion crisis in Los Angeles/Long Beach resulted from contentious contract negotiations between the union and employers in 2014-15, leading to a surge in container ships at anchor in Q1 2015. According to Poskus, “How long will this last?
West Coast and California Logistics
JANUARY 7, 2021
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at one of those ramifications – port congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – and get you up to speed on what’s happening at the Ports and what, if anything, you can do about it.
The Supply Chain Journal
JULY 14, 2021
This mirrors the pattern seen in Long Beach. Loaded import containers to Long Beach declined 20% in June versus May. Chart: American Shipper based on data from ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach.
The Supply Chain Journal
APRIL 29, 2021
trillion proposal — Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero told lawmakers that a lack of containers, intermodal chassis and on-dock rail capacity has hit an inflection point. Trans-Pacific container rates from Asia to the U.S.
The Supply Chain Journal
AUGUST 19, 2021
All international intermodal shipments originating at the Port of Long Beach’s Pier T Terminal will now terminate at the Harvard facility, BNSF ( NYSE: BRK.B ) said. BNSF reopens Memphis-area intermodal facility to meet increased demand.
The Supply Chain Journal
JUNE 11, 2021
Port of Long Beach. Wednesday’s announcement from the Port of Long Beach said the United States’ second-busiest port “continued its unprecedented streak of single-month records in May by moving more than 900,000 cargo containers for the first time in its 110-year history.”.
The Supply Chain Journal
JULY 2, 2021
creates a colossal traffic jam of container ships in San Pedro Bay, where ships are stuck at anchor for weeks off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ( story here ).
The Supply Chain Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Also, how long could current peak conditions actually last ? BIO : Poskus leads long-term ocean strategy, working with clients and carriers to innovate ocean services. On how long it now takes to get cargo from China to the U.S.: “It
Talking Logistics
APRIL 2, 2021
News This Week in News Blume Global Blume Maps Boston Dynamics cargo theft China tariffs Kaleris Long Beach Navis ocean ports Suez Canal supply chain news world tradeQ1 2021 is in the books.
NFI
OCTOBER 5, 2020
The Port of Long Beach celebrated the completion of its new, state-of-the-art bridge opening Monday, October 5, 2020.
The Supply Chain Journal
JUNE 11, 2021
As a result, Freightos’ East Coast-West Coast spread — the premium importers pay to take the long route via the Panama Canal — hit $2,976 per FEU on Thursday, a record high. Another week, another record for container shipping spot rates.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 26, 2021
Would be Enormously Complex Undertaking, Requiring Synchronization of Many Parts
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