Ports

New 60,000 strong South Atlantic Chassis Pool announced

Monday, February 28, 2022 · SCMR Staff The pool will start in October of 2023 and support container trade growth across the South Atlantic.

How to solve the drama at the U.S. ports

Thursday, February 24, 2022 · Steve Wen The short answer is to make it worth everyone’s while by putting the right incentives in place, including necessary dual transactions with drayage truckers.

Are more port disruptions ahead?

Friday, February 18, 2022 · SCMR Staff The U.S. Pacific Coast Longshore Contract is up for renewal on July 1, 2022. While negotiations are still ongoing, there is the possibility of labor strikes across U.S. west coast ports and logistics leaders should prepare for all possible outcomes.

Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach each hit new volume records in 2021

Friday, January 28, 2022 · Jeff Berman Total 2021 POLA volume—at 10,677,609 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—increased 1,464,213 TEU, or 15.89%, annually, topping 2020 by 13%, and setting a new annual record, too, topping the previous high set in 2018. POLB reported that calendar year 2021 volume—at…

Congestion, Expanded Operations Challenge U.S. Cargo Port Efficiency

Friday, October 22, 2021 · Patrick Burnson According to Fitch Ratings, U.S. cargo ports continue to see strong revenue performance as a result of sustained congestion and record volume.

West Coast Cargo Congestion is a Consequence of Complex Issues

Monday, July 19, 2021 · Patrick Burnson New research commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) finds that equipment shortages, capacity limits, and logistical chokepoints throughout the entire supply chain have created the backlog of container vessels and marine terminals slowing trade at U.S. West…

Curse of the Cruise

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19, a shortage of workers, a surge of containers, and a lack of warehouse space, U.S. West Coast ports saw a 24.6% year-over-year jump in containers processed during Peak Season last year. At the same time, the passenger cruise industry was…

Two New Reports Point to U.S. Port Congestion in “Critical” Shape

Friday, December 4, 2020 · Patrick Burnson Following the easing of lockdown restrictions in the U.S. in June, the ports have been operating at maximum capacity to process imports, with yard utilization averaging 80-85 percent, observes Sara Alkawari, Supply Chain Risk Intelligence Analyst at Resilience360

Descartes Datamyne Report Examines Covid-19 Impact on Nation’s Ports and Supply Chains

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 · Patrick Burnson Descartes Datamyne – a leading global trade database of up-to-date import-export information - unveiled its annual 2020 U.S. Ports Report.

U.S. West Coast Facing “The Drumbeat of Bad News”

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson Ports are actively working with their supply chain partners to be prepared for a cargo surge should production levels ramp up

Technology Infrastructure is Key to Port Competitiveness

Thursday, January 16, 2020 · Patrick Burnson When the 2019 USC Marshall Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit convened last August, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka placed special emphasis on technology infrastructure. That same theme was sounded when he delivered the fifth annual “State of the…

The smart port of tomorrow

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 · Andre Wheeler China's Belt Road Initiative may have as much to do with the development of tomorrow's ports than technology

Descartes Datamyne Issues New Top U.S. Port Rankings

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · Patrick Burnson Descartes Datamyne, a leading global trade database of up-to-date import-export information, recently unveiled its 2019 U.S. Ports Report, providing supply chain managers with a new reference tool on U.S. import trade for port authorities, carriers, logistics providers,…

Proposed Tariffs May Have Impact on Most U.S. West Coast Ports and Supply Chains

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Ocean cargo gateways, both big and small, are concerned about trade war with China

Trade Policy and Tariffs Could Mean More Rating Changes for U.S. Ports, Says Fitch

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers may see more rating changes for some U.S. ports over the next 12 months in the wake of an unusually active year of movement for the sector, say industry analysts at Fitch Ratings