by Stas Margaronis Feb 14, 2018
Port of San Francisco’s Nerney outlines seawall renewal and 2018 expectations
Michael Nerney, assistant deputy director, Port of San Francisco said to AJOT in an interview that the Port is working to win San Francisco voter support for a bond issue to re-enforce the seawall that protects the Port and downtown San Francisco now threatened by sea level rise and the possibility of an earthquake.
EagleRail Proposes Automated and Electric Power Container Conveyance for Ports
EagleRail Container Logistics, based in Chicago, is partnered with Chinese container crane maker ZPMC developing short and longer distance container transport systems designed to reduce truck congestion and emissions at ports around the world.
PMSA’S McLaurin says California Ports and Air Quality Agencies Must Help the Maritime Industry Achieve Zero Emission Goals
John McLaurin, president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), said the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as well as California air quality regulatory agencies need to rethink mandating zero emissions goals for terminals and trucking companies.
Port of Oakland director seeks first Pacific coast port of call
Chris Lytle, executive director, Port of Oakland told AJOT in an interview that “the Port has been approached by three carriers, raising the possibility of Oakland becoming the first U.S. Pacific Coast port of call.
Robinson Fresh San Bernardino Facility Expands California and Western States’ Service
Craig Mack, director for C.H. Robinson, a third-party logistics provider based in Minnesota, told AJOT that the company’s San Bernardino, California facility is helping expand distribution of fruits and vegetables while continuing to increase imports of grapes from Peru and Chile as well as fruits and vegetables from Mexico.
Cordero Says 2017 Was Turn-Around Year For Port of Long Beach
In an interview, Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, told AJOT that the Port has “re-established the same annual container volume in 2017 that it had processed before the 2008 recession.”
ITEP and Port of LA Partners expand California student education and training
The International Trade Education Programs (ITEP), a Southern California non-profit organization, connects California high school students with careers in the maritime, transportation and energy industries in collaboration with the Port of Los Angeles, Pasha Stevedoring, Tesoro, APM Terminals, BNSF Railway, ILWU, the Los Angeles Transportation Club, Metropolitan Stevedore Company, Franco Trucking, Yusen Logistics, Phillips 66, Ports America, Valero Energy, Los Angeles Community College District, Los Angeles Unified School District and many others .
Opinion: New Automated Terminals Can Help Meet CAAP Zero Emissions And Boost LA/LB Market Share
The governing boards of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), on November 2nd. The plan contains ambitious goals for lowering truck and cargo-handling equipment to near zero and ultimately reach zero emissions.
San Pedro Ports approve Clean Air Plan
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approve landmark “clean air plan”. Is this a blueprint for future port plans?
Liebherr electric powered crane debuts at Port of Los Angeles
The mobile harbor crane builder Liebherr has finalized the electrification of a previously supplied crane to the Port of Los Angeles. Liebherr worked with SA Recycling at the Port of Los Angeles to upgrade the crane to a fully electric mobile harbor crane.
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