The Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 23 reopened its container terminals after a fire at an old wooden wharf caused air quality concerns, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2014Business
Truckers Plan to Picket SoCal Ports
Truck drivers at the Southern California ports are planning a 48-hour work stoppage beginning Monday to protest companies that do not classify them as employees, the Los Angeles Times reported.
April 28, 2014Business
SoCal Ports’ March Container Traffic Rebounds
Container traffic at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach jumped more than 20% in March after a decline in February.
April 17, 2014Business
Commission Recommends That Ports of L.A., Long Beach Merge
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., should merge into a super port that would be more competitive with others around the country, according to a report from a citizens commission released this month.
April 10, 2014Business
Los Angeles Port Chief Knatz to Retire; Led Clean Truck Plan Implementation
Geraldine Knatz, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles who oversaw implementation of the Clean Truck Program, announced she will retire next month.
October 14, 2013Business
Judge Permanently Bars Los Angeles’ Owner-Operator Ban
A federal judge has put the final touches on a long-running battle over employee status at the Port of Los Angeles, where drivers for Green Fleet Systems LLC last week staged a 24-hour strike as the Teamsters union intensifies organizing efforts.
September 2, 2013Business
Used Truck Registrations Up 9.1% in First Half of Year
Used truck registrations rose 9.1% during the first half of the year compared with the same period last year, according to R.L. Polk & Co.
August 28, 2013Business
Calif. Court Finalizes Port of L.A. Ruling
A California court issued a permanent injunction against several provisions at the Port of Los Angeles that had been opposed by the trucking industry as part of the port’s clean trucks plan.
August 27, 2013Business
May Cargo Dips 0.7% at SoCal Ports
Total container cargo shipments at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach declined 0.7% overall last month, with L.A.’s lower and Long Beach’s higher than a year ago.
June 20, 2013Business
Supreme Court Overturns Port of L.A.’s Truck Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that portions of the Port of Los Angeles clean truck plan violate federal preemption law and cannot be enforced.
June 17, 2013