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Port of L.A. Reopens Container Terminals After Wharf Fire

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, 2014
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Port of L.A. Container Volumes Rise in January

The Port of Los Angeles said Feb. 15 its import and export container volumes each rose more than 5% in January from a year ago.

February 16, 2012
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L.A. Port Volume Rises in May

The Port of Los Angeles said its May import cargo volume rose 5.5% from a year ago, to almost 361,000 20-foot equivalent units.

June 15, 2011
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Port of L.A. Container Volume Rises 3.7% in April

Total container volume at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3.7% in April from a year ago, the 15th consecutive month of growth, the port said.

May 13, 2011
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ATA, L.A. Port File Final Briefs With Court in Dispute on Use of Owner-Operators

Lawyers for American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles completed filing their written legal arguments last week over the port’s attempted ban on independent owner-operators.

February 21, 2011
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ATA, Port of L.A. File Final Court Briefs Over Use of Owner-Operators

American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles have completed filing written legal arguments over the port’s attempted ban on independent owner-operators.

February 18, 2011
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Court Temporarily Blocks Ban on Owner-Operators at L.A. Port

A federal judge last week temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.

November 1, 2010
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Judge’s Temporary Ruling Backs ATA in L.A. Port Case

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.

October 28, 2010
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L.A. Harbor Commission Approves Driver-Mandate Timeline

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a plan to start implementing the Port of Los Angeles’ employee driver mandate next year.

September 29, 2010
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L.A. Port Staff Suggests Delaying Start Date of Owner-Operator Ban Until End of 2011

Port of Los Angeles staff members are recommending that harbor commissioners push back until the end of 2011 the first phase of the port’s clean trucks program requiring that employee-only drivers move drayage trucks.

September 27, 2010