Stas Margaronis
Seroka reports Port of LA August imports are up as holiday season kicks in
At a September 15th virtual press conference, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced that imports rose in August and the Port sees trends indicating volumes will continue to improve in September and October.
Sep 16, 2020 • View Full Blog
Consultant says shippers using U.S. West Coast ports can’t book rail on BNSF and UP
A Northern California logistics consultant was unable to book containers on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) or Union Pacific (UP) railroads for the first week of September going to and from U.S. West Coast ports and Midwest destinations.
Sep 11, 2020 • View Full Blog
UK study says sea level rise will force ports to spend as much as $18 billion by 2050
By 2050, the effects of sea level rise will require ports around the world to allocate an additional $8 billion to $18 billion to protect their facilities, according to a new study.
Sep 11, 2020 • View Full Blog
STB and FRA echo rail worker concerns about U.S. rail service
On August 24th, the heads of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) sent identical letters to the heads of the leading U.S. railroads, including the Union Pacific (UP) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) expressing concerns about the quality of the U.S. railroad infrastructure and disruptions in rail service.
Sep 07, 2020 • View Full Blog
Stanford says Northern California highways face sea level threat rise
A Stanford University study warns that coastal highways face a growing risk of flooding from sea level rise and storm surges that cascade into delays for commuters with limited road alternatives that may be miles away from flooding.
Sep 04, 2020 • View Full Blog
Does Amazon Dominate the U.S. Supply Chain?
Book Review: “The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global Economy” Pluto Press 2020 Hardcover $99
Aug 28, 2020 • View Full Blog
Seroka reports LA container volumes decline by 6% in July
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka told a press conference via Zoom that the Port’s July container volumes were down by 6.11% in July 2020 at 856,389 TEUs (twenty-foot container units) compared to 912,154 TEUs in 2019.
Aug 14, 2020 • View Full Blog
Tulane University warns New Orleans and Baton Rouge at risk from sea level rise
A Tulane University report warns that as a result of increasing rates of sea level rise, the remaining 6,000 square miles of Louisiana's coastal wetlands in the Mississippi River Delta will probably disappear.
Aug 11, 2020 • View Full Blog
California offshore wind farm auction could begin in 2021 creating economic development for ports
Adam Stern, executive director of the Menlo Park, CA-based trade association, Offshore Wind California, told AJOT that “progress has been made in the federal approval process” conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) so that auctions of offshore wind sites, “may begin in 2021.”
Jul 23, 2020 • View Full Blog
DNV outlines a port strategy for transition to renewable energy
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the Norwegian maritime class society, has issued a report outlining renewable energy strategies for European ports that has implications for U.S. ports.
Jul 14, 2020 • View Full Blog
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