by Stas Margaronis Mar 06, 2024
Jensen sees shift of cargoes back to U.S. West Coast ports
Lars Jensen, principal at Vespucci Maritime based in Copenhagen, Denmark, says there is a shift of some East and Gulf Coast cargoes going back to the U.S. West Coast.
Port of Oakland’s Brandes cites port upgrades
Bryan Brandes, Maritime Director, Port of Oakland says the Port is working on a number of projects to improve rail service and upgrade refrigeration capabilities.
Former Defense Secretary Gates says Suez disruptions could last indefinitely
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said disruptions to the Red Sea by Houthi forces could go on indefinitely curtailing use of the Suez Canal and forcing ocean carriers to plan for long term redirection of shipping around the coast of Africa.
Port of Oakland’s Wan says box volumes are rising in 2024
In his annual ‘State of the Port 2024’ address on February 29th, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan said, “In 2023, we reached 2,000,024 containers.
LA’s Seroka: Biden’s $20 billion port cyber initiative is “wake up call”
President Biden’s executive order calling for a $20 billion cyber security investment in U.S. ports is “a wakeup call for all of us in the port and supply chain industry,” according to Eugene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles.
AgTC’s Friedmann hails FMC rule implementing Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Peter Friedmann, executive director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) hailed the new rule issued by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
Port of LA ‘s Seroka Reports 18% Volume Jump
The Port of Los Angeles reported an 18% jump in January volume compared to the same period in 2023, according to Eugene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles...
CMA executive says maritime academies must work harder to attract cadets
A senior California Maritime Academy (CMA) executive says maritime schools are finding it harder to recruit cadets, warning that schools must work harder to be relevant and address diversity issues.
Beacon’s O’Connell says U.S. West Coast port surge over rivals might be lengthy
West Coast ports, particularly Los Angeles and Long Beach but also Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma, and Vancouver, are expected to benefit from a surge of import and export business related to accessibility problems at the Panama and Suez Canals.
GSC announces its expansion at Port of Savannah
Oakland, California based GSC, one of the largest 3PLs in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, announced that it is expanding its services by opening an office at the Port of Savannah.
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