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Port of LA ends FY with Western Hemisphere Record Volumes

Port of Los Angeles closed its 12-month fiscal year with total cargo volumes of 9.2 million TEUs, a new annual record for most container throughput for a Western Hemisphere port. Volumes increased 8.1% in June compared to the same period last year, marking the second busiest June in the Port’s 110-year history. “As we mark the mid-point of 2017, we are grateful to our terminal operators, shipping lines, labor force and land-side ... [+]

LA’S Sustainability Committee Accelerates Clean Air Progress at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles is expanding demonstration projects to test zero and near-zero emission trucks and cargo handling equipment, thanks to a series of recommendations developed over the past year by the Sustainability Freight Advisory Committee. The Port is also collaborating more closely with its sister agency, the Los ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Renews Chilean Fruit Terminal Lease with SSA Pacific

Port of Los Angeles has approved a five-year lease extension for SSA Pacific, Inc. to continue operating the marine terminal that is the West Coast's home to imported Chilean fruit. For more than 25 years, Chilean growers have relied on the dedicated terminal to deliver their fresh produce - primarily grapes, ... [+]

Evergreen Line’s Ever Sigma Delivers Port of Los Angeles’9 millionth TEU

During the week of June 23, Evergreen Line's Ever Sigma container ship discharged the 9 millionth TEU to pass through the Port of Los Angeles in the span of 12 months, setting a new annual record for the most container throughput of any port in the western hemisphere. "Nine million TEUs is a major milestone ... [+]

Port of LA and US Army Corps of Engineers Release Draft EIS/EIR for Everport Container Terminal

The Port of Los Angeles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) for the container terminal located at Berths 226-236 on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles, operated by Everport Terminal Services, Inc. Everport, affiliated with Taiwan-based Evergreen Line, has a ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles April Cargo Volumes set New Record

April cargo volumes surged 8.9% at the Port of Los Angeles compared to the same month last year. It was the best April in the Port’s 110-year history. For the first four months of 2017, cargo has increased 10% compared to 2016, which was a record-breaking year for the Port. “April was ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Reports Overall Gains of 10% in 1st Quarter

March cargo volumes jumped 29% at the Port of Los Angeles compared to the previous year.  The robust numbers came through a combination of strong export volumes (up 20%), a post Lunar New Year surge of cargo from Asia, and U.S. retailers shipping merchandise ahead of the new vessel alliance ... [+]

Lunar New Year Affect Eases February Cargo at Port of Los Angeles

Coming on the heels of record volumes in January, Port of Los Angeles cargo traffic decreased in February compared to 2016. The timing of the Lunar New Year resulted in a significant amount of cargo being shipped in January rather than February. February container volumes of 625,381 TEUs decreased 12.4% compared ... [+]

Port of LA 2016 Cargo Volumes Best Ever for Western Hemisphere Port

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reached 8,856,782 TEUs in 2016, marking the busiest year ever for a Western Hemisphere Port. The previous record was set in 2006, when the Port of Los Angeles handled 8,469,853 TEUs. "The Port of L.A. is America's Port® — and ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Secures $5.8m California Clean Energy Grant

The Port of Los Angeles has secured a $5.8 million state grant to purchase and test a new fleet of 25 zero and near-zero emission yard tractors at the Everport marine container terminal. The grant also will fund a companion project to equip 100 more drayage trucks with smart technology ... [+]

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