Federal maritime commissioner docks in Utah to talk supply chain issues A man who spends most of his time in cities with a water view found good reason to make his first official visit to landlocked Utah, hoping to offer some guidance to local business leaders in navigating epic, and ongoing, global shipping and supply chain issues. But Federal Maritime …
Blog: International Shipping and Logistics Crisis: A View from the Top
…Yesterday I attended a World Trade Center Utah (WTCU) board meeting with the who’s who of international business leaders in Utah. Though it is remarkable to have so many leaders engaged in this way, it is also par for the course in Utah. But the keynote speaker at yesterday’s meeting illustrates Utah at its best. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) …
Freight trains could help decongest the Port of Long Beach
With shipping delays worsening and cargo still piling up at Los Angeles County ports, officials are starting to use freight trains to ease the problem. The Port of Long Beach, the Utah Inland Port Authority and Union Pacific Railroad announced a new partnership aimed at rapidly transporting cargo from terminals in Long Beach to Salt Lake City for further distribution …
New Utah Inland Port Seen as ‘Relief Valve’ for West Coast Facilities
Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out. Supporters say the Utah Inland Port Authority could be key to relieving congestion at the California ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, and also for …
POLB, UIPA and Union Pacific announce bold initiative
The Port of Long Beach (POLB), the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), and Union Pacific Railroad announced a bold initiative that brings rapid relief from existing port congestion by optimizing rail deliveries between California and Utah. In a joint statement, Executive Directors Mario Cordero of the Port of Long Beach and Jack Hedge of the Utah Inland Port Authority said …
Opinion: ‘Pushing too much stuff through too small a pipe’ means it’s time to build an inland port
With cargo ships stacked up off the coast of California, the Utah Inland Port can serve the state well, providing it keeps promises about being environmentally responsible By any objective measure, Utah picked a good time to invest in an inland port. As cargo ships continue to stack up off ports in Southern California, the need to alleviate pressure through rail to …
Commentary: There are solutions for the supply chain crisis
Utah Inland Port Authority is part of the answer to the delays in moving goods. Utah is known as the “Crossroads of the West” due to its central location and unique Golden Spike history. The convergence of an international airport, interconnecting interstate highways and an intermodal railroad create an unparalleled geographic positioning to become an epicenter of the global supply …
Long Beach port sending containers to Utah by train to ease congestion
SALT LAKE CITY — Officials with the Port of Long Beach, Utah Inland Port Authority and Union Pacific have announced a partnership to begin shipping containers to Salt Lake City by train to ease congestion at the West Coast port…
Bringing the ports inland
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Jack Hedge, executive director at the Utah Inland Port Authority, about how moving freight inland can help the SoCal ports…
Union Pacific steps up efforts to ease West Coast port congestion
Union Pacific ramped up efforts to alleviate congestion at the Port of Long Beach, announcing this week it’s rolling out new incentives for weekend container drop-offs and adding capacity as needed to support the West Coast port’s move to encourage shippers to move cargo via rail instead of truck. Union Pacific also said it will add capacity “as needed” to …
Long Beach in tie-up with inland port and rail operator to move boxes faster
The port of Long Beach is still in crisis mode: yesterday, there were 74 containerships anchored in San Pedro Bay waiting for berth space at LB or Los Angeles, down from a high of 80 last weekend. According to the LB port authority, this pile-up translates into more than half a million containers on the water – and there close …
West coast ports announce fourth attempt to clear container backlog
Initiative would shift inventory to Utah for inland transport, following other plans to charge carriers for slow box moves, stack containers in higher piles, and run ports 24/7. Supply chain executives at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have unveiled three new measures in recent days to clear the epic container backlog on their shores, as scores of …