Intermodal Briefs: Port of Savannah, Port of Los Angeles
Port of Savannah handles more than 575,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in August. Also, Port of Los Angeles cargo volume eases in August.
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Intermodal Briefs: Ports of LA, Virginia
The Port of Los Angeles, Calif., and the Port of Virginia® have set July cargo records.
Intermodal Briefs: IANA, Port of Los Angeles, J.B. Hunt
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announces winners of its three industry awards. Also, the Port of Los Angeles sets new June cargo record and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (J.B.
California 2023 Budget Targets Port, Supply Chain Projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 30 signed the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, which includes $2.3 billion for port infrastructure improvements and upgrades, including $110 million for the creation of a
Intermodal Roundup: Port of Savannah, Port of Los Angeles Hit Record Highs
The Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 set in October 2021. GPA’s May volumes
Intermodal Roundup: Port of Los Angeles, Ports of Indiana
The Port of Los Angeles (Calif.) is allocating $34.3 million to Pier 400 Corridor Storage Track Expansion in its FY2022-23 budget. Also, the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville (Ind.) added four miles to its existing 11-mile rail network along with two loop tracks as part of a $24 million investment in capacity improvement projects.
San Pedro Bay Ports Set April Records
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., handled 887,357 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) and 820,718 TEUs, respectively, in April 2022. Volumes are expected to grow this summer once COVID-19 lockdowns end in China.
Port of Long Beach: Record January Leading to ‘Moderately Busy’ Spring
Port of Long Beach, Calif., dockworkers and terminal operators moved 800,943 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, up 4.8% from prior-year period; it was the busiest January on record, and the port reported that it expects to be “moderately busy into the spring.”
UP Acquiring 20 Battery-Electrics for Yard Service
Union Pacific on Jan. 28 reported ordering 10 battery-electric locomotives apiece from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, and Wabtec Corp. for yard testing; the “green” units plus yard infrastructure upgrades will exceed $100 million and support the Class I railroad’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Port of Long Beach Sets Cargo Record for 2021
Port of Long Beach dockworkers and terminal operators moved 9.38 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2021, up 15.7% from the previous record set in 2020.