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COVID-19: California Ports Are Meeting the Moment
With 11 major ports tied to over 5 million jobs, California’s ports serve as the gateway to the global economy and a major driver of our state’s economic wellbeing. Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 crisis, ports up and down the coast of California are projecting drastic…
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Ports Leaders Focus on Improving Competitiveness to Mark California Ports Day
Port Executives Meet with State Officials To Advance Cargo Movement, Infrastructure, Environmental Initiatives SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Feb. 19, 2020 — Port directors from across California marked California Ports Day on Wednesday by meeting with state policymakers, legislators, and administration officials to highlight the economic importance of the…
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California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) comments on signing of USMCA and China Phase 1 deal
Los Angeles, California, January 29, 2020 – Statement from Eugene D. Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles and President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), on President Trump’s signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing bill and the Phase 1 agreement between the…
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Port of Oakland Adding Electric Trucks Thanks to State Grant
More battery-powered trucks should enter the Port of Oakland fleet by 2020 thanks to the Air Resources Board’s Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project which will demonstrate nearly 100 pieces of zero-emissions terminal equipment and trucks at three California seaports, including Oakland. The START Project is part of…
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The Port of Redwood City Announces Best Year in History
The Port of Redwood City announced today that Fiscal Year 2017-18 was its best year in history, generating $8.6 million in revenue and over 2.3 million metric tons of cargo moving through the docks, a 49% percent increase in cargo over the prior year. “It is an exciting time at…
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Port of Oakland Shore Power Use Hit All-Time High in July
Seventy-eight percent of container vessels visiting the Port of Oakland last month cut engines and plugged into landside electrical. It was the highest plug-in rate ever recorded in Oakland and the performance demonstrates progress in efforts to curb diesel emissions from ships. According to Port data, 105 of 135 vessels…
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