Long Beach stays the course

Top US West Coast ports have received over US$ 170 million from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund, despite historically minimal federal investment.

TRAC man takes over as Chairman at IICL; new CEO at Port Tanjung Pelepas, Florida port executive moves north to Baltimore; Los Angeles promotions; ITCO appoints new president; EV Cargo’s Palletforce promotes COO; trucker takes logistics role at PallEx Group; new departments created in Port of Long Beach; and other appointments

The west coast has some work to do to win back cargo re-routed to the gulf and east coasts, but there were encouraging signs at the Port of Los Angeles in June.

Steep decline partly attributable to the return of services to Los Angeles that were moved to Long Beach in 2022.

Grants provide funding for infrastructure upgrades, including $450M to support zero emissions projects, and $350M for grade separation at rail crossings.

Six Sany RTGs will arrive at a west coast port later this year as terminal operators look for more competition in the crane market.