Topic: Ports

Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years.

Amid the constant change in trade agreements and protocols, logistics managers are faced with the daunting challenge of finding the right ports at the right moment. Analysts contend that the surge in imports to West Coast ocean cargo gateways may have been an aberration, as East and Gulf coast contenders are now grabbing market share.

POLA handled 736,466 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), marking the busiest April in the port’s 112-year history, topping April 2017, the previous April high, of 714,755 TEU, by 3%. Total POLB April volume, at 628,121 TEU, increased 1.6% annually, topping the previous best April volume performance from 2006, at 619,512 TEU.

On the eve of threatened tariff increases, all three major ocean cargo gateways in California are reporting record container throughput numbers for April.

North Carolina Ports has selected the Navis N4 terminal operating system to power its Wilmington and Morehead City port facilities and its inland terminal in Charlotte, NC.

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved an updated “Strategic Plan” for the port, laying out key goals and objectives.

The Port of Oakland today reported a positive first quarter in its cargo volume. The two mega-ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released similar news earlier this week.

本月早些时候,海运承运人的设备nagement Association (OCEMA) published a Best Practice to address issues identified by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in its interim report on Fact Finding Investigation No. 28, “Conditions and Practices Relating to Detention, Demurrage, and Free Time in International Oceanborne Commerce.”

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the ambitious zero-emissions goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

Various scenarios for Brexit are being discussed in advance of Britain’s departure from the EU. In the meantime, shippers, ports, and transportation and logistics providers have all launched a number of initiatives in order to prepare for the worst-case scenario: the“hard Brexit.”

In the latest development, the port announced that its largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power. The result is expected to be an annual 45-ton reduction in diesel-related air pollutants.

As Navis World gets underway in San Francisco for its 12th biennial user conference, global shippers reliant on oceanborne cargo will be provided with insights on industry trends, operational best practices and the most advanced technologies being used today to optimize terminal and supply chain processes.

Navis recently announced that it has acquired Miami-based Octopi, a cloud-based TOS built for small container and mixed cargo terminals. According to spokesmen, the strategic acquisition of Octopi strengthens Navis’ ability to provide toperating software solutions for its terminal customers, regardless of size.

A six-month-long containerized cargo surge came to a halt, as expected, at the Port of Oakland last month. Port spokesmen stated that its total February cargo volume was down 1.3 percent from a year ago.

In anticipation of handling a new generation of mega-container vessels, the Port of Oakland’s largest terminal plans to install three 300-foot-tall gantry cranes late next year.

A $67 million waterfront expansion concluded at the Port of Oakland this month, as TraPac marine terminal opened its newest vessel berth to arriving container ships.

Record container throughput at Port of Oakland may lead to bullish forecast, but some industry experts feel this might be unsound.

Seaports on West, East, and Gulf coasts are all poised to compete on one major imperative: investment in transformational technologies.

November’s 1,005,001 shipments represented a 1.8% annual gain, with 2018 shipments through November, at 11,288,944, are up 6.1% annually. Panjiva said this tally also includes containerized shipments, which saw a 3.7% annual increase.

While California’s two mega ports in San Pedro Bay have reported record inbound container throughput this fall, the state’s third largest ocean cargo gateway has been no slouch in the department, either.