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Explore the latest port of Los Angeles news with Transport Topics. This section provides timely updates on cargo volumes, shipping activity, infrastructure developments and supply chain challenges at one of the nation’s busiest seaports. Stay informed on how operations at the Port of Los Angeles impact freight movement, logistics strategies and broader trends in global trade and transportation.

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Port of L.A. Chief Gene Seroka Warns of Damage From Trade War

In his annual State of the Port address Jan. 16, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka cautioned that using tariffs to punish rival trading partners may be “the new normal.â€

January 22, 2020
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As Port Ships Become L.A.’s Biggest Polluters, California Could Force a Cleanup

Ships visiting Southern California’s bustling ports are poised to become the region’s largest source of smog-causing pollutants in coming years, one reason state regulators want to reduce emissions from thousands more of them.

January 3, 2020
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Trade War Turns Seasons Upside Down for Truckers at L.A. Port

Some truck drivers at the Los Angeles docks are scrapping over leaner cargoes thanks to the trade war.

December 20, 2019
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Spending on Port Projects Rises

U.S. ports and their private sector partners have ramped up their investments in infrastructure improvements, which ultimately should help trucking companies get their drivers in and out of these complexes faster and more efficiently, industry experts said.

November 18, 2019
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Trade Battles With China Could Damage 1.47 Million US Jobs, Says Study

President Donald Trump’s long-running trade battle with China is putting nearly 1.47 million U.S. jobs at risk, according to a new study commissioned by the Port of Los Angeles and written by global consulting firm BST Associates.

November 12, 2019
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As L.A. Ports Automate, Some Workers Are Cheering On Robots

The arrival of robots at the Port of Los Angeles is exposing a stark economic divide between two sets of Southern California workers.

November 7, 2019
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Most of the Nation’s Ports Report Strong July

Most of the nation’s largest seaports are reporting record cargo volume amid stalled trade negotiations between the United States and China.

August 22, 2019
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In Middle of Trade War, Port of Los Angeles Terminal Gets Ready for Robots

Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through on average per day, even in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war.

May 22, 2019
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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Approve New Truck Clean Air Standards

Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., have approved measures that are designed to reduce air pollution from new trucks just entering drayage service, specifically those that go in and out of the marine terminals.

July 16, 2018
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Port of Long Beach Has Record 1Q; Port of Los Angeles Sees 5.7% Drop

The Port of Long Beach had its best first quarter, up 19.4% compared with the same period in 2017.

April 17, 2018