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Port of LA Rebounds in 2020 After Difficult Stretch
After numerous missed sailings back in March, Gene Seroka said he “never would have imagined” that the Port of L.A. would move 9.2 million TEUs of cargo in 2020.
Book of Lists Profile: Shipping Companies CMA CGM, American President Lines Make Quite a Team
CMA CGM Group and American President Lines occupy adjacent spots on the Business Journal’s list of shipping companies that serve the San Pedro Bay port complex.
LA Business Leaders Temper Expectations for Biden Administration
L.A. County’s economy can expect a modest boost from the election of Joe Biden as president, though some industry sectors are poised to gain more than others.
Businesses Breathe Easier After Voters Reject Key Propositions
Businesses in Los Angeles County breathed a sigh of relief last week as ballot measures that would have imposed higher costs or stricter regulations either were rejected outright or appeared headed for defeat.
LA City, County Lead the Way on Minimum Wage Increases
Workers in the city of Los Angeles and in unincorporated areas of L.A. County got a bigger paycheck last month.
Long Beach Chamber Names Harris as CEO
The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce named Jeremy Harris as president and CEO, part of leadership changes at the organization.
Trade & Retail: Ports grapple with changes from trade war and AB5
For the roughly 17,000 truckers who transport goods in and out of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, 2020 brings much uncertainty.
Imports Plummet at San Pedro Bay as U.S.-China Trade War Drags On
The nation’s two busiest ports saw imports plummet in September when a range of Chinese goods were hit with a 15% tariff. Imports dropped 14% in September — the worst decline in more than a year.
Chipping Away at China
Trade with Cambodia, Vietnam surges at ports in wake of tariffs
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach sees trade volumes with Vietnam and Cambodia jump and trade tensions with China continue.
$20M Project Will Tap Stormwater
Long Beach reclamation site prepares to open
Long Beach reclamation site prepares to open
Pay to Play: Fees Climb for LA County Businesses
Los Angeles is the costliest city for businesses in LA County and more taxes could be on the way
TAXES: The annual Cost of Doing Business Survey shows just how pricey doing business can be in Los Angeles.
New Tech Makes Solar Panel Production Cheaper
The Claremont-Pomona Locally Grown Power panel factory is the brainchild of Executive Director Devon Hartman — an architect, general contractor and energy efficiency adviser — and Kent Kernahan, a solar photovoltaic panel industry veteran and inventor who in 2015 received a U.S. patent for a new technology to produce solar panels.
Nonprofit Plans Solar Push
MANUFACTURING: New tech powers low-cost panels
GREEN ENERGY Claremont-Pomona Locally Grown Power aims to provide solar power without chasing profits.
Taxes, Infrastructure and Homelessness Top Concerns in New Local Business Poll
New and increasing taxes, deterioration of public infrastructure and rising homelessness are the top concerns in a new poll released June 17 of Los Angeles County business owners and executives conducted by the Los Angeles County Business Federation and the Employers Group.
Tetra Tech Snags $25M Contract for Anacostia River Sediment Cleanup
Pasadena-based Tetra Tech Inc. announced May 28 that it has been awarded a $25 million contract for technical support services for assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments in the tidal portion of the Anacostia River, which flows through Washington D.C.
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