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Port of Long Beach
Supply chain snarls finally show signs of easing
by
Matt Levin
Oct 18, 2022
A combination of slowing demand and better management means ports aren't as backed up as they used to be.
How's the container ship backlog at Southern California's ports?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 29, 2022
There are fewer than 10 ships waiting for a berth. “There still are issues, but it’s much better,” a Marine Exchange executive says.
Using “queuing theory” to understand supply chain logjams
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 16, 2021
"We can use some fancy math to predict how long the line will get," Keely Croxton of Ohio State says, then apply it to related problems.
LA's port problems have retailers worrying about empty shelves for the holidays
Nov 9, 2021
Retailers and manufacturers are anxious about holiday shopping as they monitor supplies on delayed cargo ships.
Floating traffic jam at California ports sets record
Sep 17, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of freight containers wait to be offloaded at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
What happens when a new technology that is better for the environment also eliminates jobs?
by
Emily Guerin
Feb 9, 2018
A union in California goes up against the rising tide of automation.
The Port of Los Angeles gives a lesson in mega ships
by
Katie Long
Aug 24, 2016
East Coast ports can learn a lot from Los Angeles about handling giant ships.
For public good, not for profit.
Giant container ships make port facilities obsolete
Oct 29, 2014
The huge ships came into use far faster than ports expected.
Port of L.A. strike comes to a close
Dec 5, 2012
A deal has been reached to end an eight day strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which handle almost half of all the
cargo that arrives by sea in this country.
California ports strike enters second week
by
Jeff Tyler
Dec 4, 2012
The strike at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles rumbles on, bringing losses to some and opportunities to others.