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Port of Long Beach container volumes plunge in January

The Port of Long Beach saw container volumes drop by 18.8% in January as congestion took its toll.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 23, 2015

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The port reported container volumes of 429,490 teu in January down 18.8% on the same month a year earlier. The port blamed the nine-month contract dispute US West Coast ports and unions, which was finally resolved this weekend, and congestion.

Meanwhile the port, which was not a part of the bargaining process with the unions, welcomed the agreement between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).

"The Port of Long Beach welcomes the tentative contract agreement announced today and is especially grateful to President Obama, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Federal Mediator Scot Beckenbaugh whose leadership and direct involvement were key in reaching this pact,” said Port of Long Beach chief executive Jon Slangerup.

“We thank the ILWU and PMA and look forward to everyone getting back to business as usual starting immediately. We know that the marine terminal operators, longshore workers, truckers, railroads and others will be extremely busy as they work to clear out the massive backlog of cargo at all of the West Coast ports, including Long Beach.”

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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