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San Pedro Bay Ports Container Dwell Times for August 2025
Track August 2025 container dwell times at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Local truck dwell averaged 2.73 days and rail dwell improved to 4.98 days, reflecting efficient cargo flow and strong supply chain coordination at the nation’s busiest port complex.
The Warehouse ISR Experiment: High Costs, No Gains – Why California Must Avoid Indirect Source Rule Expansion
By Tim Jemal, CEO, Supply Chain Federation
A Ramboll study commissioned by the Supply Chain Federation finds California’s Warehouse ISR adds high costs with no emission gains—threatening jobs & supply chains.
Preliminary July 2025 TEUs
July 2025 TEU report: LA and Long Beach hit record volumes while Oakland and Vancouver surge. Explore U.S., Canada & Mexico port trends.
Local Primary in Seattle Provides Shock and Awe Moment for Moderate Incumbents
Jordan Royer, Vice President of PMSA
Seattle’s August 2025 primary delivers shocking losses for moderate incumbents, raising questions about progressive momentum and national political shifts.
The China Trade
USWC ports see steep drop in China trade—imports down over 25% and exports off more than 65% since pre-COVID levels.
A Path Forward to Cleaner Air at the Ports
By Gene Seroka & Mario Cordero, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach
Ports of LA & Long Beach propose ‘CAAP Plus’—a cooperative, enforceable plan to cut port emissions faster than SCAQMD’s PR 2304 rulemaking approach.
Trucking a Container in California Can Cost 35% More Per Gallon of Diesel Than in Houston
California truckers face record diesel prices, paying 35% more than Houston and far above East Coast and Gulf Coast averages. Diesel for drayage in California tops $5/gal, driving up trucking costs at LA, Long Beach, and Oakland ports.
June 2025 TEUs
June 2025 TEU data reveals key shifts in U.S., Canadian & Mexican port volumes, West Coast shares, and global container trade trends.
That Big Box on the Road
The story behind 53-foot containers on U.S. highways—how the 1982 STAA law and Rep. Glenn Anderson changed trucking forever.
The Lumpy USWC Share of Recent U.S. Container Trade
West Coast ports see volatile market share in U.S. container trade as tariffs, labor risks, and East Asia imports drive shifting cargo flows.
San Pedro Bay Ports Container Dwell Times for July 2025
July 2025 dwell times at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach stay efficient — truck dwell ~ 2.87 days, rail ~ 5.18 days — despite record-breaking cargo volumes.
Port Indirect Source Rule Newsletter #14
SCAQMD delays Ports ISR rulemaking for 45 days as Ports LA & LB push for a voluntary, collaborative path to cleaner air—45-day negotiation window ends Sept 18.
PMSA Supports Southern California Air District Decision to Work with Cities and Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Cooperative Air Plan
PMSA supports SCAQMD’s 45-day pause on Port ISR rulemaking, backing a voluntary, cooperative emissions reduction agreement with LA and Long Beach ports.
The Mistakes of the Past, the Opportunities of the Future
Thomas Jelenić, Vice President of PMSA
Southern California regulators are about to repeat the environmental policy mistakes California has made on grand scale. For decades, California was a leader in reducing pollution from mobile sources. It is important to stress the word “leader” here.
Who’s Number One?
Normally, the Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s busiest container gateway. Still, from time to time, the Port of New York/New Jersey (PNYNJ) lays claim to the title, invariably causing the East Coast media to break out the celebratory sparklers. The contest for the nation’s top container port is typically framed in the media as a rivalry between PNYNJ and the Port of LA, the Yankees vs. the Dodgers, if you will.