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POLB CEO Noel Hacegaba on Jan. 15 gave his first State of the Port address, announcing a “record-setting 2025,” with nearly 9.9 million cargo containers moved with no backlogs or delays. (POLB Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: POLB, SC Ports

Port of Long Beach, Calif., (POLB) sets a cargo record in 2025 and expects 2026 to be “another busy year shaped by changes in trade policies, tariff normalization and shifts in manufacturing sourcing.” Also, South Carolina Ports’ (SC Ports) Inland Port Dillon posts record rail moves in 2025.

(Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles)

Intermodal Briefs: Port of LA, POLB, SC Ports

The Port of Los Angeles (Port of LA) logs a record quarter for cargo volume and a record year for reducing emissions per container. Also, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) sees cargo dip in September; and the South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) record intermodal and automotive growth.

“Shippers have been frontloading their cargo for months to get ahead of tariffs and recent activity at America’s top port really tells that story,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Aug. 13 (Port of LA Photograph)

For Ports of LA, Long Beach, ‘Record’ July Cargo

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported setting July cargo records, handling 1,019,837 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) and 944,232 TEUs, respectively, as retailers and manufacturers brought in goods at an elevated pace due to concerns of higher tariffs later this year.

POLB: $3.2B 10-Year Capex Plan

The Port of Long Beach plans to invest $3.2 billion over the next 10 years in capital projects that “drive efficiency and make cargo operations more sustainable.” The plan includes improvements to

POLB Posts Record November TEUs

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) set a TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) record for November, moving 884,154 TEUs, up 20.9% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set

“We anticipate a continued influx of cargo due to robust consumer demand, concerns about potential tariffs, and ongoing labor negotiations at ports on the East and Gulf coasts,” POLB CEO Mario Cordero said. (POLB Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: POLB, GPA, Port of LA

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) reaches a cargo record in October, as consumer demand drives trade headed into the holiday season. Also, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reports that Savannah container volumes last month were up 10% year-over-year; and the Port of Los Angeles earns employer of the year and innovative project awards from WTS-Los Angeles.

FEMA Awards $2.6MM Security Grant to POLB

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) announced Oct. 23 that it has been awarded more than $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to

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