Long Beach will mark Juneteenth with performances, vendors and more at one of the city’s first large, in-person events following the coronavirus pandemic.
The US government announced new, suspended tariffs on Wednesday against six countries in response to those governments' digital services taxes, the office of the US Trade Representative said.
Doctor Noel Hacegaba, deputy executive director and chief operating officer for the Port of Long Beach offers a local perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on the southern California supply chain. He gives an inside look at the extraordinary collaboration among Long Beach’s shippers, shipping lines, and marine terminal operators and discusses how one of the United States’
Crews Make Progress on Months-Long Cargo Ship Backlog at LA Ports
The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are seeing progress in reducing one of the worst backlogs of container ships in history waiting in the San Pedro Bay.
As of June 1, there were 11 container ships at anchor in the bay waiting to reach port terminals, which is 10 ships less from the last report May 28. It signals a major decrease and the lowest amount of container ships at anchor since Nov. 22, though two more container ships are set to arrive soon.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have been working to reduce the amount of backlog that saw up to 40 ships at anchorage in early February. While port officials started to see a noticeable uptick in ships last July, ships did not start needing to be anchored in the bay until around last October, when the backlog began.
Ports around the U.S. are rolling out vaccines for seafarers, extending a lifeline to thousands of mostly foreign workers who’ve spent the pandemic isolated aboard ships ensuring goods kept trading across a battered global economy.