One of the largest ships in the world, the MSC Isabella is part of a new class of 23,000+ TEUs sustainable container ships recently added…
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Longtime shipping industry executive Bryan Brandes has been named Maritime Director at the Port of Oakland. Source: logistics Mgmt
West Coast ports’ market share has declined 19.4 percent since 2006, a concerning trajectory that puts port and logistic jobs at increasing risk, according to…
North American ports generally have numerous safeguards and strong financial cushion on their side in being able to weather the sizable ripple effect of the…
This year’s National Maritime Day theme, “Sound Off for National Maritime Day,” focuses on the current COVID-19 global pandemic response and recovery effort. Source: logistics…
Port of Oakland loaded box volume dipped 7.4 percent in March Source: logistics Mgmt
With the 5th annual “Ports Day to held April 5th, those of us in the logistics community recognize the vital role ocean cargo gateways play…
The San Francisco Bar Pilots directed the navigation of the Grand Princess to Pier 22 at the Port of Oakland. As the Pilots do every…
When Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka delivered the fifth annual “State of the Port” address this week, he highlighted the port’s recent…
When the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced this week that that it is awarding a total of $7.5 million to nine U.S. marine…
Amid all the trade tension talk between the U.S. and China, the Port of Oakland’s unique position as the Pacific Rim’s major outbound cargo gateway…
PierPass has announced updates on the OffPeak traffic mitigation program at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach indicating that ample appointments continue to…
While the container throughput at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach may be slumping, California’s third largest ocean cargo gateway is reporting encouraging news. Source:…
With the regular major league baseball season drawing to a close, many Oakland Athletics fans are hoping that they’ll have a new ballpark on the…
When the American Association of Port Authorities staged its port commissioners conference in San Francisco earlier this summer, attendees were keen on learning how to…
The Port of Oakland announced today that Executive Director Chris Lytle would retire July 19, after 53 years in trade and transportation. Meanwhile, Lytle has…
Kurt Nagle, AAPA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is concerned about the overall impact of additional Chinese tariffs on port-related jobs, Source: logistics Mgmt
A rare alliance in the ocean cargo industry – comprising shippers, terminals operators, dockside labor and port authorities – has taken form recently in response…
On the eve of threatened tariff increases, all three major ocean cargo gateways in California are reporting record container throughput numbers for April. Source: logistics…
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved an updated “Strategic Plan” for the port, laying out key goals and objectives. Source: logistics Mgmt