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 →

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 →

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 →

I wanted to remind everyone that most of China will be shutting down for one week from Thursday, October 1, 2015 through Wednesday, October 7, 2015. This is China’s annual Golden Week / National Day holiday. Most businesses, factories, and … Continue reading →

As we prepare for Labor Day weekend, I’d like to share what we are seeing at the port of Oakland in recent weeks. The vessel delay issue that started in the middle of June seems to have receded. The bottleneck … Continue reading →