Intermodal Briefs: Port of Los Angeles, SC ports
The Port of Los Angeles finishes 2023 with five months of year-over-year growth. Also, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) gives the Midlands region a big economic boost, according to a recent report.
Port of Los Angeles
Intermodal Briefs: Port of LA, Trigon
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlines plans for 2024 in his “State of the Port” address. Also, Trigon Pacific Terminals Ltd. (Trigon) initiates the regulatory review process for its planned Canadian LPG export project.
People News: STB, Port of LA
Surface Transportation Board (STB) General Counsel Craig M. Keats retires after 51 years of public service. Also, the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., elevates Chris Brown to Chief Harbor Engineer, overseeing the Engineering Division.
Commentary
TD Cowen’s 2024 Rail Preview
We modestly lower our fourth-quarter 2023 estimates on mix pressures that are likely to be somewhat mitigated by fuel tailwinds. Intermodal recovery comes at the price of yield given the protracted over-the-road (OTR) rate trough. A revenue per carload rebound is likely a late-2024 story, at best. First-quarter 2024 should see typical seasonal softening, which is well understood as the focus shifts to recovery. We favor Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) in 2024 on margin recovery prospects.
Intermodal Briefs: SC Ports, Port of Los Angeles
Construction is under way at South Carolina Port Authority’s (SC Ports) Navy Base Intermodal Facility. Also, the Port of Los Angeles’ Alameda Corridor Terminus Gap Closure project is recognized as a top regional transportation improvement project by the American Public Works Association Southern California Chapter.
Intermodal Briefs: Ports of Indiana/MG Rail, Port of Los Angeles, POLB, Saguenay Port Authority
Ports of Indiana and MG Rail complete $1.1 million in road and rail improvements at Jeffersonville Port. Also, November cargo volume increases at Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach (POLB); and the Saguenay Port Authority receives $111.1 million to support conveyor planning.
Cargo Volume Rises at Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach recently reported that cargo volume in October has increased compared to the previous year.
Port of Los Angeles: Cargo Volume Increases Again in September
The Port of Los Angeles reported handling 748,440 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 5.4% improvement compared to the same period last year.
California Selected as a National Hydrogen Hub
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a grant of up to $1.2 billion to ARCHES LLC (Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems), a public-private partnership formed to lead California’s
Intermodal Briefs: POLB, Port of LA, UIPA (Updated Sept. 15)
Overstocked warehouses and a consumer spending shift contributed to an August “cargo lull” at the Port of Long Beach (POLB), Calif. Also, August was a “solid month” for the Port of Los Angeles, with imports and exports increasing; and the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is establishing the Central Utah Agri-Park Project Area.