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Port Report: Pre-Lunar New Year Freight Push Keeps Los Angeles And Long Beach Busy
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 12:29pm | 1252The busiest two U.S. seaports saw little let-up in the volumes of goods heading into the U.S. ahead of China's celebration of the Lunar New Year. The Ports of Los Angeles reported a 5 percent yearly gain in container volume coming into the port during its "busiest January in the port's...
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Today's Pickup: Survey Highlights LA Port Challenges
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 12:49pm | 672Good day, For every action there is an equal and usually opposite reaction. Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka delivered a mostly upbeat State of the Port address yesterday, but an assessment posted that same day by the L.A. Controller was slightly less sanguine. The Industrial,...
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Port Executive Director Delivers State Of Port Of Los Angeles Address
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 6:38pm | 601Executive Director Gene Seroka delivered the 2019 "State of the Port of Los Angeles" address this afternoon, providing updates on 2018 and 2019 highlights at the nation's largest port by container volume and cargo value. Seroka talked about the Port's business,...
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Port of Los Angeles Promises Better Job in Moving Containers in Face of Ongoing Delays
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 10:49am | 1226The Port of Los Angeles aims to speed up container movements amid ongoing reports of delays at the busiest U.S. port. But the proposed solutions, including better chassis management and truck appointments, show little in the way of quick fixes. Speaking at the last 2018 meeting of the harbor's...
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Today's Pickup: "The last thing I need is more data. I need more information," Trucking Exec Tells Vendors
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 4:04pm | 989Information about that data is more needed; box moves strong at Port of Los Angeles, but peak season in rearview mirror. Good day, "There has never been a better time to be in (the trucking) space," said Lidia Yan, Chief Executive of NEXT Trucking, an online marketplace for finding...