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Natasha Villa 4/29/26 Natasha Villa 4/29/26

Southern California Ports Have Regained Their Growth Footing, But West Coast Gateways Still Have a Heavy Lift to Full Recovery

By Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

Southern California ports are posting record volumes, but Gulf and East Coast gateways are still winning the market share battle. Here's why.

Natasha Villa 1/29/26 Natasha Villa 1/29/26

Record Volumes, Efficiency Gains, and Environmental Apex Amidst the Chaos: Los Angeles and Long Beach Seaports Close Out 2025 with Historic Achievement

By Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

Explore how the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach closed out 2025 with historic achievements—record cargo volumes, operational efficiency gains, and leading environmental performance across the nation’s busiest seaport complex despite market volatility and trade uncertainty.

Natasha Villa 12/17/25 Natasha Villa 12/17/25

Are 2025’s Shocks to the Intermodal System Cementing the Pandemic-Era Divergence in Fortunes At US West Coast Ports?

By Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

Examine how 2025’s intermodal system shocks—rail bottlenecks, shifting carriage patterns, and coast-to-coast network constraints—may be reinforcing the pandemic-era divergence in volume and efficiency between U.S. West Coast ports and their inland/Atlantic counterparts. (pmsaship.com)

Natasha Villa 11/20/25 Natasha Villa 11/20/25

Collaboration for Cleaner Air and a Focus on Infrastructure Investment at the Nation’s Largest Port Complex

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A Tax on Trade: The Hidden Costs of the Port ISR

Mike Jacob, President

Examine how the South Coast Air Board’s proposed rule 2304 (ISR) acts as an indirect tax on consumers. This article analyzes regulation impacts, economic implications, and what maritime and logistics sectors need to know.

Natasha Villa 5/22/25 Natasha Villa 5/22/25

Rebuilding the US Maritime Manufacturing Sector Requires Collaboration and Investment, Not New Tariffs and Taxes

By Mike Jacob, President

In a political environment with a dearth of work across the aisle, the bipartisanship in efforts to reinvigorate and grow the US footprint in the maritime industry, including in the shipbuilding and equipment manufacturing sectors, is particularly remarkable.

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Is It Too Late to Rescue American Global Economic Strength from Our Unforced Tariff Errors?

Mike Jacob, President

In this compelling commentary, PMSA President Mike Jacob critiques recent U.S. tariff policies as self-inflicted setbacks to American global economic leadership. He highlights the risks these measures pose to consumers, supply chains, and long-term industrial growth—including efforts to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding. Jacob calls for a return to trade policies that foster economic strength, global trust, and strategic maritime investment.