East Coast ports News Updates

Trucking companies serving the country’s major ports had to grapple with a national shift in volumes toward the West Coast in September.

The initiatives being launched will support electric truck purchases and the charging systems needed to keep them operating at the East Coast’s busiest seaport.

Cargo shipments through the largest U.S. seaports exhibited signs of summertime strength amid uneven volume and tightening capacity, experts said.

Orange EV is expanding its presence at East Coast ports through a major fleet order in New Jersey and a newly announced deployment in Philadelphia.

Trucking companies serving the major ports across the country continued to see capacity tightening while also moving beyond difficult prior-year comparisons.

The trucking companies serving the nation’s largest seaports are still struggling against harsh market conditions even as port volumes increased in May.

The largest U.S. ports said rising supply chain uncertainty is affecting the flow of goods into the country, complicating forecasting and import comparisons.

U.S. port container volumes fell in November, but major gateways including Los Angeles and Long Beach remain on track for one of their strongest years on record.

New York is offering $300 million for port improvements in a signal of support for an offshore wind industry that’s been battered by the Trump administration. 

President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January kicked off a roller coaster year for manufacturers, retailers and other U.S. industries dependent on goods from abroad.