Operators were given more time to clear thousands of shipping containers from the docks at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports Nov. 15. Port authorities announced they would delay the start of a new “Container Dwell Fee” until Nov. 22, citing “significant improvement” in clearing the containers in recent weeks. “There’s been significant improvement in…
Los Angeles Ports Delay Start of Container Fees
November 15, 2021
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LA Ports Break Records During Supply Chain Crisis
November 10, 2021
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The waters off the coast of Southern California continued to see record-breaking numbers of cargo ships this week as one city opened its harbor to help with the overflow. The ports broke a new record Nov. 9 with 168 ships waiting to unload goods. That included 55 ships drifting at sea, 48 at anchor, and…
Long Beach Port to Charge Trucks Fee for Air Quality
November 9, 2021
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Truckers heading into the Port of Long Beach will be hit with more fees next year. Harbor commissioners voted Nov. 8 to charge trucks $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit, a standard measure for one 20-foot-long cargo container, if they do not meet a zero-emissions standard. The new Clean Truck Fund Rate will start April 1,…
Empty Containers Stacking up at Ports
November 8, 2021
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Los Angeles and Long Beach ports and surrounding neighborhoods continued to struggle with empty shipping container pileups. Officials at the ports reported some progress clearing containers at the terminals but local police and neighborhoods continued to see trailers dumped into their streets. Long Beach Police officers have cited unattached trailers loaded with containers parked along…
Truckers Turn Away From LA Ports
November 5, 2021
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Thomas Moore used to drive his truck into California to pick up cargo loads for years. He refuses to do that now. He could tick off a mile-long list about why: overregulation, long wait times at the ports, too much traffic, and a lack of facilities for drivers. “We just refuse to go into California,”…
Ships Work to Offload Goods Before Deadline
November 1, 2021
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Cargo ships and crews rushed to unload and move containers Oct. 31 at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in the face of new fines which went into effect Nov. 1. A record number of cargo ships continue to flood the ports as they waited to offload their goods, according to the Marine Exchange…
Top US Port Chief Warns: ‘Shop Early’ for Christmas Due to Supply Chain Crunch
The head of the Port of Long Beach, which has been dealing with unprecedented supply chain issues in recent days, said that people who want their Christmas items on time need to shop sooner than in previous seasons. “Shop early because these delays and bottlenecks are going to continue to the end of the year,”…
Port Congestion in Southern California; IN PHOTOS
October 21, 2021
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The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, face issues of congestion as cargo vessels continue to line the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. (Photos by John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Crews Make Progress on Months-Long Cargo Ship Backlog at LA Ports
June 3, 2021
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The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are seeing progress in reducing one of the worst backlogs of container ships in history waiting in the San Pedro Bay. As of June 1, there were 11 container ships at anchor in the bay waiting to reach port terminals, which is 10 ships less from the last report May 28. It signals a major decrease and the lowest amount of…
March Marked Port of Long Beach’s Busiest Month in History
April 8, 2021
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LONG BEACH—March was the Port of Long Beach’s busiest month in its 110-year history and only the third month that the port handled more than 800,000 20-foot equivalent units in a single month, officials announced April 8. March is traditionally a slow month for the port, officials said, but this past March, the dockworkers…
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