Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles surged 25.2 percent in February. While welcome news, the 318,547 20-foot container units were compared to an especially weak number in February 2012.
The total capacity of Iranian ports has increased by 80 million tons during the past eight years, reaching 184 million tons, IRNA quoted Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Ali Nikzad as saying.
The Port of Los Angeles Master Plan serves as a long-range plan to establish policies and guidelines for future development within the coastal zone boundary of the Port of Los Angeles.
The UK P&I Club has been advised by the Club's correspondents of the following continuing issues with oil pollution at several berths at Pointe Noire, Congo.