In Los Angeles, port officials say: »Making the most of our existing assets by utilizing our facilities more efficiently is[ds_preview] crucial.« To that end, is is planned to collaborate with terminal, trucking and technology partners to implement a universal truck reservation system, eliminate on-site chassis storage, and upgrade connections throughout our on-dock rail network.
In addition, the building of a Cyber Resilience Center is planned for this year. This facility is supposed to serve as a clearinghouse for sharing information about cyber threats among terminal operators and other stakeholders.
In terms of cargo throughput, the port states: »We have experienced declining US exports for 13 consecutive months. We expect 2020 to continue to be impacted by the trade war.«
The large container ports in the south of the US west coast are getting the receipt for the trade policy of President Donald Trump. Last year, Los Angeles, the largest US port on the Pacific Ocean, was unable to maintain the volumes from 2018. According to official data, 9.34mill. TEUs passed the quaysides from January to December – a decrease in comparison to 9.46mill. TEU in 2018. However, the port authorities are not entirely dissatisfied. The result for 2018 was characterized by the fact that many importers had filled their warehouses out of concern about the punitive tariffs – it was the second best year in its history.
