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Port of Los Angeles Gears Up for a Robust Return of Cruise Ship Sailings

2022 schedule has 200+ sailings with exciting ships and itineraries to meet every traveler’s high seas vacation plansThe departure of the Grand Princess at the Port of Los Angeles on September 25 signaled the start of a big comeback for cruise ship …
Nov 4, 2021 / Cruise

Port of Los Angeles Sets New Volume Record for June

The Port of Los Angeles processed 876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 27% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest June ever and closed the fiscal year at 10,879,383 TEUs, a new milestone for any Western Hemisphere …
Jul 15, 2021 / Curious

Port of Los Angeles Eclipses 10 Million Container Units

America’s Busiest Port Sets Western Hemisphere Record for Annual VolumeThe Port of Los Angeles on Thursday became the first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million container units in a 12‑month period. To mark the milestone, Los Angeles …
Jun 11, 2021 / Curious

Port of Los Angeles struggles with surge of unscheduled ships

Incoming cargo to the Port of Los Angeles is surging as businesses restock depleted inventories and retailers prepare for an early holiday season, the executive director for the nation’s busiest seaport said on Wednesday.Workers unloaded 471,795 …
Oct 22, 2020 / Curious

August Imports Fuel Cargo Surge At Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles processed 961,833 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, the first monthly cargo increase in a year. The 12% gain in cargo was driven by imports, which eclipsed 500,000 TEUs for the first time.The overall monthly …
Sep 17, 2020 / Curious

TraPac Becomes First California Terminal Operator To Join Green Marine

TraPac Los Angeles, a container terminal featuring state-of-the-art facilities and technologies at the Port of Los Angeles is Green Marine’s newest participant and the first terminal operator in California to join the voluntary environmental program …
Jul 9, 2020 / Vessels

New world record set by APM Terminals Pier 400

18,465 container moves handled on a single ship, the equivalent of 34,263 TEU.APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles set a new world record for the terminal and the Port of Los Angeles on June 18, 2020, handling 18,465 container moves on the MSC Isabella …
Jun 24, 2020 / Curious

Port of Los Angeles, MSC, APM Terminals and ILWU Set New World Record for Most Cargo Moves During Single Ship Call

History was made last week when the Port of Los Angeles, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, APM Terminals Los Angeles and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Locals 13, 63 and 94 successfully moved 18,465 containers from the MSC …
Jun 22, 2020 / Vessels

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for mv Los Angeles With Engelhart CTP

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, on Thursday (Jun11) announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Engelhart …
Jun 15, 2020 / Vessels

First Quarter Volumes Drop 18.5% At Port Of Los Angeles

COVID-19 Crisis Hits Supply Chain Hard as March Cargo Falls 30.9%The Port of Los Angeles moved 449,568 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in March, a 30.9% decrease compared to last year. For the first quarter of 2020, volumes have decreased 18.5% …
Apr 10, 2020 / Curious