LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police sought the public’s help today in locating a blue sedan and the motorist who drove the vehicle onto a sidewalk at a Long Beach this morning and struck six people before fleeing the scene, authorities said. Officers were initially dispatched to the 1300 block of Orange Avenue, near Anaheim Street, at 2:43…
Officials Announce $5 Billion in Loans to Help LA Ports With Cargo Overload
October 28, 2021
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California is banking on $5 billion in federal infrastructure loans to help supply chain overloads at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Oct. 28 the “Emerging Projects Agreement” that they expect will improve the capability of the ports to move goods…
Ports Try New Fines to Deal With a Container Tsunami
The Los Angeles City Council authorized Oct. 27 port officials to impose hefty new fines as another way to try to clear the epic backlog of shipping containers clogging Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The new surcharge applies to shipping containers held for longer than usual times on a growing flotilla of ocean carriers…
LA Port Backlog Could Reverse Progress on Cleaner Air
October 22, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Port of Los Angeles said today that the cargo surge in 2021 will likely reverse some of its progress toward achieving cleaner air at and around the port. “Operational efficiency benefits both business and the environment,” said Port Director of Environmental Management Christopher Cannon. “The heavy volume of inbound cargo has led to…
Small Business Owners Complain of Product Shortages Due to Port Backlog
As the port backlog continues, some local business owners in Los Angeles County say they are concerned about product shortages ahead of the holiday season. Sandy Rosco, the executive director of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, said Oct. 20, the businesses that are hurting the most are small-to-medium-sized because their owners don’t have the…
Record Number of Container Ships Waiting Off Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles: Executive
The United States’ largest container port now has a record backlog of ships and containers, according to Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “We have about two weeks’ worth of work sitting at anchor right now,” Seroka told CNN, adding that port workers are currently trying to prioritize the cargo that…
Biden: Port of LA to Open 24/7 to Ease Record Backlog
LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden announced today the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating around the clock to ease a historic backlog of goods parked offshore—brought on by the pandemic—but cautioned all chinks in the chain of providing goods to U.S. consumers would additionally need to step-up operations. Along with Biden’s announcement, White House officials,…
Ships at the Los Angeles Ports See Record Backlog
LOS ANGELES—The two busiest container ports in the United States are experiencing their largest backlogs of ships on record, with about 60 vessels waiting to enter the ports Tuesday. Port of Los Angeles spokesperson Phillip Sanfield said the backlog can be attributed to an unprecedented buying surge that is straining the supply chain. “[This is]…
Long Beach Marathon Returns to City’s Shoreline
LONG BEACH, Calif.—A field of 1,800 runners competed in today’s 37th annual Long Beach Marathon, including 15 who had completed all 36 previous editions of the race. Kenneth Richardson won the men’s marathon with a time of 2:27:20.76. Bonnie Axman Keating won the women’s marathon in a time of 2:49:25.37. A 13.1-mile half-marathon and a…
Long Beach Ports to Remain Backlogged Until Next Summer
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports located in the San Pedro Bay are expected to remain backlogged until at least next summer due to a record number of container ships arriving, negatively impacting the global supply chain. The two ports, with cargo that passes through its docks reaching all 435 congressional districts,…
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