Trade War Turns Seasons Upside Down for Truckers at L.A. Port
Some truck drivers at the Los Angeles docks are scrapping over leaner cargoes thanks to the trade war.
Spending on Port Projects Rises
U.S. ports and their private sector partners have ramped up their investments in infrastructure improvements, which ultimately should help trucking companies get their drivers in and out of these complexes faster and more efficiently, industry experts said.
November 18, 2019Trade Battles With China Could Damage 1.47 Million US Jobs, Says Study
President Donald Trump’s long-running trade battle with China is putting nearly 1.47 million U.S. jobs at risk, according to a new study commissioned by the Port of Los Angeles and written by global consulting firm BST Associates.
As L.A. Ports Automate, Some Workers Are Cheering On Robots
The arrival of robots at the Port of Los Angeles is exposing a stark economic divide between two sets of Southern California workers.
Most of the Nation’s Ports Report Strong July
Most of the nation’s largest seaports are reporting record cargo volume amid stalled trade negotiations between the United States and China.
In Middle of Trade War, Port of Los Angeles Terminal Gets Ready for Robots
Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through on average per day, even in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war.
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Approve New Truck Clean Air Standards
Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., have approved measures that are designed to reduce air pollution from new trucks just entering drayage service, specifically those that go in and out of the marine terminals.
July 16, 2018Port of Long Beach Has Record 1Q; Port of Los Angeles Sees 5.7% Drop
The Port of Long Beach had its best first quarter, up 19.4% compared with the same period in 2017.
SoCal Ports Set February Volume Records in Another Sign of Humming Economy
In another sign that the U.S. economy is doing well, officials at the Port of Los Angeles and the nearby Port of Long Beach, Calif., said February was a record month for shipping goods in and out of the biggest ports in the United States.
Turn Times at California Ports Slow One Minute in January
The average time to enter and exit the two largest containerports in the United States slowed one minute in January on a year-over-year basis, although the percentage of trips over two hours fell in the same period.