The flow of oil into the Port of Long Beach by ship is critical to California and the Nation. 50 percent of California’s oil enters through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and there is only a five-day supply ashore at any given…MORE
The consortium Northwest Innovation Works said April 19 that it is terminating its lease for a site on the tide flats with the Port of Tacoma. ..(Read full article)
Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Talking Merger
By Mark Edward Nero
German transport company Hapag-Lloyd AG and Dubai-based container shipper United Arab Shipping Co. said April 21 that they’re currently discussing forms of cooperation including a “potential combination of their mutual container shipping operations,” or in other words, a merger…(Read full article)
Quarterly Volumes Grow at Puget Sound Ports
By Mark Edward Nero
Auto imports and container volumes at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, collectively known as the Northwest Seaport Alliance, posted gains through the first quarter of 2016, according to data released April 18…” (Read full article)
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