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SoCal Ports March Container Traffic Rebounds

Container traffic at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach jumped more than 20% in March after a decline in February.

April 17, 2014
Business

Commission Recommends That Ports of L.A., Long Beach Merge

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., should merge into a super port that would be more competitive with others around the country, according to a report from a citizens commission released this month.

April 10, 2014
Business

Los Angeles Port Chief Knatz to Retire; Led Clean Truck Plan Implementation

Geraldine Knatz, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles who oversaw implementation of the Clean Truck Program, announced she will retire next month.

October 14, 2013
Business

Judge Permanently Bars Los Angeles Owner-Operator Ban

A federal judge has put the final touches on a long-running battle over employee status at the Port of Los Angeles, where drivers for Green Fleet Systems LLC last week staged a 24-hour strike as the Teamsters union intensifies organizing efforts.

September 2, 2013
Business

Used Truck Registrations Up 9.1% in First Half of Year

Used truck registrations rose 9.1% during the first half of the year compared with the same period last year, according to R.L. Polk & Co.

August 28, 2013
Business

Calif. Court Finalizes Port of L.A. Ruling

A California court issued a permanent injunction against several provisions at the Port of Los Angeles that had been opposed by the trucking industry as part of the ports clean trucks plan.

August 27, 2013
Business

May Cargo Dips 0.7% at SoCal Ports

Total container cargo shipments at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach declined 0.7% overall last month, with L.A.s lower and Long Beachs higher than a year ago.

June 20, 2013
Business

Supreme Court Overturns Port of L.A.s Truck Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that portions of the Port of Los Angeles clean truck plan violate federal preemption law and cannot be enforced.

June 17, 2013
Business

Strong SoCal Port Activity Boosts Trucking, Economy

More goods entering Southern California ports signals optimism about the U.S. economy and the trucking industry, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.

May 29, 2013
Business

Supreme Court Hears ATAs Case Against Port of L.A.s Clean Truck Program

Attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles squared off in the U.S. Supreme Court over several requirements included in the ports clean truck concession agreement with drayage operators.

April 17, 2013