Ports

Fewer container ships would likely mean less cargo at the Port of Oakland this spring. That was the message Oakland Maritime officials delivered to the Harbor Trucking Association last week.

Port of Oakland officials bid farewell tonight to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add that the 32-hour call of the MSC Anna is proceeding on schedule.

As reported in LM this week, Oakland has been hit hard by the pandemic – like all California ports – but this latest episode of resilience is encouraging new for shippers working in the most vibrant and innovative business communities in the nation.

Port of Oakland loaded box volume dipped 7.4 percent in March

With the 5th annual “Ports Day to held April 5th, those of us in the logistics community recognize the vital role ocean cargo gateways play in maintaining our nation’s health.

When the Federal Maritime Commission recently issued an order authorizing Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to Coronavirus-19, the The Pacific Northwest Seaport Alliance was given particular praise.

it’s worth noting that the international passenger cruise industry has been particularly quiet about restoring scheduled calls to any of our nation’s great ports. Could COVID-19 be the final nail in the coffin?

The coronavirus pandemic is having sizable and wide-ranging effects on the port space, both through disruptions to supply chains emanating from the first rounds of infection in Asia and government-imposed restrictions on individuals, businesses, and corporations alike, according to Fitch Ratings.

Total February POLA volume—at 544,037 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—saw a 22.9% annual decline. At the Port of Long Beach, total February volume—at 538,428 TEU—saw a 9.8% annual decline.

The San Francisco Bar Pilots directed the navigation of the Grand Princess to Pier 22 at the Port of Oakland. As the Pilots do every day, they assumed navigational command of the ship and safely brought it to Oakland. Meanwhile, all Pacific Rim ports remain on high alert.

It is safe to say, at this point, society and the global economy, in a sense, will need to crawl before they walk, in order to get a handle on the ongoing and relentless impact of the coronavirus.

Rail disruptions related to ongoing protests in Canada will have a negative, albeit temporary, effect on port operations, says Fitch Ratings.

In a move that was much anticipated by industry experts, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that they will “strengthen collaborative measures” in their San Pedro Bay cargo operations.

In a move geared towards augmenting its end-to-end supply chain service offerings, Copenhagen, Denmark-based A.P. Moller Maersk, an integrated container logistics services provider, said yesterday it inked an agreement to acquire El Segundo, Calif.-based Performance Team, a provider of warehousing and distribution services.

Any government plan for renewing and advancing essential US infrastructure requires a new paradigm to adequately address the infrastructure funding deficit, says Fitch Ratings.