Cargo bottlenecks are easing at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest container port on the East Coast, as one of its biggest shipping companies cut back on use of a new computer system blamed for snarling freight shipments, Bloomberg News reported.
August 5, 2013Business
South Florida Ports Test Importing South American Fruit
Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said state and federal agencies are finalizing a pilot program to import grapes and blueberries from Peru and Uruguay into Port Miami and Port Everglades starting in October.
August 19, 2013Business
Port of Baltimore Handles Record Amount of Cargo
The Port of Baltimore said it handled a record amount of cargo in its fiscal year 2013, beating the previous record set last fiscal year.
August 8, 2013Business
Port of Charleston Container Volume Rises 9% for Year
The Port of Charleston, S.C., said its container volume rose 9% for its fiscal year ended June 30.
July 18, 2013Editorial, Business
Editorial: Clarity in L.A., Thankfully
Trucking officials have always said they are most willing to take part in Southern California’s campaign to clean up the air around its two great container ports. But it became clear very early on that the Port of Los Angeles was pursuing a regulatory agenda far beyond air quality.
June 17, 2013Business
L.A. Council Approves BNSF Intermodal Yard for SoCal Ports
The Los Angeles City Council approved an intermodal rail yard to serve the Los Angeles and Long Beach port terminals, the Los Angeles Times reported.
May 10, 2013Business
L.A. Port Plan ‘Coercive,’ ATA Tells Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Port of Los Angeles is violating a federal preemption law by imposing “binding standards of conduct†on carriers that want to access the nation’s largest port, an attorney representing American Trucking Associations told the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
April 22, 2013Business
East, Gulf Coast Port Operators Ratify Contract
The United States Maritime Alliance, whose members operate East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, said it approved a 6-year contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association.
April 18, 2013Business
Port of Charleston’s Container Volume Reaches Five-Year High
The Port of Charleston, S.C., said its container volume rose to a five-year high for the first nine months of its fiscal year — from July through March.
April 18, 2013Business
SoCal Ports Report Mixed Container Volumes
The Port of Los Angeles said its March loaded container volume dropped 24.7% from a year ago, while the Port of Long Beach said its volume increased 5.4% on higher exports.
April 16, 2013