Category Archives: West Coast

Changes at the Port of Oakland

The port of Oakland is still adapting to the closing of Ports America terminal. Those who ship in and out of the port of Oakland have likely noticed the port congestion, especially at SSA terminal, which currently handles roughly 67% … Continue reading

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Port Congestion at SSA Oakland Terminal Reaching Critical Levels

I’ve been meaning to send out an email update regarding the Oakland port situation. As mentioned in my previous newsletters, with Ports America closing, a majority of containers previously going to Ports America have diverted to SSA Oakland. This has … Continue reading

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Ports America Outer Harbor Terminal Shutting Down Operations in Oakland

We heard rumors in recent months, but today we received confirmation that Ports America Outer Harbor Terminal will be shutting down operations. The terminal will continue business as usual for 30 days and then discontinue vessel and cargo handling operations. … Continue reading

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Evergreen Makes Temporary Shift in West Coast Terminals During the Month of December

Evergreen Marine announced yesterday that they will be making changes in the coming month to their terminal operations in Los Angeles and Oakland. Officially, Evergreen will be taking over management of the terminals through a wholly owned subsidiary, Everport Terminal … Continue reading

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Port of Oakland Seeing Increased Delays

We saw signs of trouble last week and it should be of no surprise that the port of Oakland is seeing increased congestion coming back from the July 4th holiday weekend. For the third year in a row, the July … Continue reading

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