Gene Seroka

“The table is set to scale up as demand increases,” said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka.

Executive Director Mario Cordero says the Port of Long Beach is “making great strides in reducing the number of ships queuing to enter the San Pedro Bay ports complex and quickly moving imports and empty containers out of the terminals.”

According to maritime expert John McCown, the U.S. ports with the strongest April performance were Charleston, South Carolina; Houston; and New York/New Jersey.

DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.

“Efforts to successfully move aging cargo out of shipping terminals” improve the picture at California’s San Pedro Bay ports.

The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.

A whopping 40,000 of those containers have been at the Port of LA for nine-plus days, which is considered lingering.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are turning into makeshift warehouses. Officials hope new fines on lingering cargo will end the practice.

The Port of Los Angeles had its busiest September ever, while Long Beach had its second busiest.

A top Biden administration official believes securing data among supply chain competitors will be the key to rolling out a nationwide 24/7 strategy.

Check Call looks at shared truckload and the future of cost savings for shippers, Gene Seroka and the LA port congestion, and FMSCA’s new regulation for drivers.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka has been named the 2021 recipient of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute’s top honor.

May was the busiest month in the 114-year history of America’s busiest port.

“With our sustained focus on supply chain digitization, infrastructure investments and strong business relationships, we have the opportunity to build on this historic milestone,” says Executive Director Gene Seroka.

“This was by far the busiest April in the port’s 114-year history, outpacing the previous record set just back in 2019 by a hefty 29%.”

The Port of LA will use tax funds for repairs needed to address its booming business.

“Today we are in the seventh month of a historic import surge driven by unprecedented demand by American consumers,” says Gene Seroka.

“These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to the ongoing surge,” Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

“The way we responded to the challenges, kept commerce moving and preserved jobs is a story that we will all remember for a long time to come,” says Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka during his State of the Port address.

Ocean carrier Maersk says it is “working closely with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and local trucking associations to address their concerns of equipment availability and detention and demurrage issues.”

“In November, 50 of the 88 vessels coming to Los Angeles first went to anchor and averaged two and a half days there.”

The Port of Los Angeles is still working to get toys to retailers’ shelves in time for Christmas.

Where we’re seeing the need for ocean freight-related ingenuity, logistics tech companies are beginning to fill the space, but we are far from seeing the full potential realized.

“Several months into this pandemic, we are now seeing positive signs by these cargo volume totals.”

“Regardless of who wins the upcoming elections, our country is in desperate need of a cohesive export plan as well as an infrastructure program and a digitization strategy for ports across the country,” says Executive Director Gene Seroka.

French shipping giant says in a tweet expected some 24 hours earlier that all maritime and port operations are functioning normally.

Executive Director Gene Seroka shines spotlight on trade gap on “Squawk Box Asia.”

Gene Seroka says the “disruption and breakdown of the global medical supply chain” during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for change in the maritime sector.

There were no balloons or cake when the Port of Los Angeles announced its record-breaking August volumes.

Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.

The pandemic, trade war and a communication gap have muddled implementation of a $10-per-TEU surcharge.

Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.

“Employer groups should not play American ports against one another,” says longshore union leader.

Total number of TEUs moved in June down 17.1% year-over-year.

Although “Containers Don’t Lie,” the story they are telling may not reveal the entire picture.

The container ship helping set the record is longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall and capable of carrying 384 million pairs of shoes.

Global stewardship includes aim to be carbon neutral by 2050

Port of LA chief promotes nationwide port optimization system to enhance visibility and improve execution

The path ahead will look very different, according to global seaport authorities.

Gene Seroka expects supply chain fractures may remain after the world heals from the coronavirus pandemic.

Harbor Trucking Association hosts a wide-ranging conversation with West Virginia senator.

While suffering a significant drop in cargo volume during the coronavirus pandemic, the seaport stands “ready to help position America’s industries for future success,” says Executive Director Gene Seroka.

Coronavirus and tariffs blamed for lowest total in more than a decade.

Mayor taps Gene Seroka to locate and deliver medical supplies critically needed during coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s important for us to keep the supply chain fluid” during the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

Executive Director Gene Seroka said the coronavirus has not impacted landside operations.

Baltimore terminal reduces working hours; Georgia ports brace for volume dive

Harbor commissions sign agreement to collaborate on common issues.

More and bigger ships are calling on the East and Gulf Coast, setting the stage for regional logistics development.

Port of Los Angeles approves environmental plan for terminal that accounts for 17% of its container volume.

Team of rivals? The competing ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking at additional ways to cooperate for their mutual benefit.

The Port of Los Angeles saw May container volumes grow at their best year-to-date level since January, even as empty containers still account for most of the growth. To keep […]

The Port of Los Angeles expects cargo volumes to dip in the coming fiscal year due to the fall-off from last year’s front loading of containers and the potential impact […]

“The state of the port is busier, cleaner and safer than ever.”