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Over 13,000 Counterfeit Designer Products from China Seized at LA Ports

December 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Customs agents assigned to the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports recently seized over 13,500 counterfeit designer products arriving in a cargo shipment from China that, if genuine, would have had an estimated retail value of more than $30 million, authorities said Dec. 2. The agents found handbags, tote bags, shoulder bags, crossbody bags,…

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LA Port Cargo Volume 22 Percent Higher Compared to 2020

November 19, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Port of Los Angeles announced Nov. 18 and cargo volume this year has been 22 percent higher than at this time in 2020. “Amid the array of challenges facing the supply chain, we continue to deliver more cargo than ever,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. “The National Retail Federation…

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Backlog of Container Ships at California Port Reaches Record High

November 10, 2021
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The backlog of container ships at ports along Southern California’s coast has reached record highs despite the Biden administration’s push last month to get goods moving 24 hours a day, according to recent data. The supply-chain bottlenecks show little sign of easing, according to data from the Marine Exchange released Tuesday, which reveal that there…

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LA Ports Break Records During Supply Chain Crisis

November 10, 2021
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The waters off the coast of Southern California continued to see record-breaking numbers of cargo ships this week as one city opened its harbor to help with the overflow. The ports broke a new record Nov. 9 with 168 ships waiting to unload goods. That included 55 ships drifting at sea, 48 at anchor, and…

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Long Beach Port to Charge Trucks Fee for Air Quality

November 9, 2021
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Truckers heading into the Port of Long Beach will be hit with more fees next year. Harbor commissioners voted Nov. 8 to charge trucks $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit, a standard measure for one 20-foot-long cargo container, if they do not meet a zero-emissions standard. The new Clean Truck Fund Rate will start April 1,…

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Congestion at Ports of Los Angeles Could Last Until Next Summer, Unless Supply Chain Gets Fixed | Noel Hacegaba

October 20, 2021
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The ships that are anchored around ports of Los Angeles, waiting to get in, “are effectively serving as warehouses on the water. I mean, that’s what they’re doing. They’re storing these containers,” said Noel Hacegaba, the deputy executive director of the Port of Long Beach. The ports are having a serious backlog, and the reasons…

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San Pedro Port Largely Excluded From Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal

April 6, 2021
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Commentary One out of 50 Americans derive their employment from the economic powerhouse at the combined ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Even so, less than one percent of the infrastructure spending proposed last week by President Joe Biden would be spent on all “inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry, and ferries,”…

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