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Fossil Fuel Fee for Trucks Begins at Los Angeles Ports

March 31, 2022
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To meet its zero-emissions goals, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will start charging fossil fuel trucks an extra fee April 1 to pick up or drop off shipping containers. Most trucks at the port will be charged an extra $10 per 20-foot container—the standard measurement for a container—each time they enter or leave the…

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Fewer Ships Reach LA Ports During Slowdown

March 4, 2022
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Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are seeing fewer cargo ships this week but port officials expect a busier spring and summer. The number of ships headed to Southern California delivering goods to the twin ports was down to 59 on March 4, a big drop from the record 109 in January. The slowdown has…

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Buttigieg: LA Ports Saved Christmas

January 11, 2022
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In his first visit since the start of the supply chain crisis, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Los Angeles-area ports Jan. 11, commending port workers and officials for “saving Christmas.” “One of the reasons why Christmas was not, in fact, canceled was because ports like LA and Long Beach moved record levels of…

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More Ships Choosing to Deliver To East Coast, Gulf Coast Ports

December 21, 2021
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Faced with long waits at the ports in Los Angeles, more companies are delivering goods to East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to save time and money. The Port of Baltimore welcomed the arrival of a ship Dec. 14 that delivered 1,800 new Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including about 600 that were scheduled to be delivered to…

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Over 13,000 Counterfeit Designer Products from China Seized at LA Ports

December 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Customs agents assigned to the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports recently seized over 13,500 counterfeit designer products arriving in a cargo shipment from China that, if genuine, would have had an estimated retail value of more than $30 million, authorities said Dec. 2. The agents found handbags, tote bags, shoulder bags, crossbody bags,…

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