Several major U.S. ports reported mostly higher cargo volumes in July compared with a year earlier, highlighted by a record month in Virginia and rising imports in California.
August 19, 2015Business
Port of Brownsville Adds Cargo Dock, Storage
The Port of Brownsville, Texas, on Aug. 12, opened a $27.5 million, 650-foot marine cargo dock and storage yard, an expansion designed for the port to compete more effectively with major domestic and foreign counterparts in the Gulf of Mexico region.
August 18, 2015Business
Import Cargo Expected to Rise as Retailers Prepare for Holiday Season
Import cargo at the nation’s ports is expected to rise this month as retailers begin to prepare for the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.
August 10, 2015Business
SoCal Ports See Cargo Slowdown; Shift Away From West Coast Reported
Recent ocean freight reports from around the country suggest that more cargo is being steered away from Southern California, the nation’s largest port complex, to alternative ports, mostly on the East Coast.
July 21, 2015Business
Southern California Terminal Entry Fees to Rise
Terminal entry fees at Southern California ports are being increased during peak hours effective Aug. 1 to account for higher costs relating to the new West Coast dockworkers’ contract.
July 13, 2015Business
Congestion at West Coast Ports Lowered Economic Growth by 0.2 Percentage Points, Fed Says
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said congestion at West Coast ports lowered U.S. economic growth by 0.2 percentage points in the first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported.
July 6, 2015Business
Port of L.A. to Begin $44 Million Terminal Expansion Project
The Port of Los Angeles said it will begin a $44.6 million container terminal expansion project this summer .
July 1, 2015Government, Business
Senate Commerce Committee Votes to Open Access on Key Metrics About US Ports
The Senate Commerce Committee on June 25 gave voice vote approval to legislation that aims to provide access to new key metrics on U.S. ports as a way to help officials detect signs of disruptions to economic sectors.
June 29, 2015Business
APM Expanding Capacity at Alabama Port
APM Terminals will add two new super-Post Panamax cranes and expand its Mobile, Alabama, port container yard by 20 acres as part of a $40 million infrastructure investment to expand the terminal’s capacity to meet growing demand, the company announced.
June 22, 2015Business
Port of LA to Test Cargomatic Service, Seeks to Speed Freight Movement
The Port of Los Angeles, the largest U.S. container cargo facility, announced testing of a load-matching service that is designed to speed container cargo shipments through the port.
June 8, 2015