Written by Jack Humphreville – City Watch LA
LA WATCHDOG–The Port of Los Angeles is in desperate need of new management, starting with the five Harbor Commissioners, the Executive Director, and other members of the politicized senior management team.
For the first eight months of 2013, imports of fully loaded containers are off by 6% while exports are down 11%. This downward trend will mostly likely continue as ports in Canada and Mexico expand and improve their operations and efficiency.
This trend will only be exacerbated when Panama completes the widening of the Canal in 2014, allowing Asian manufacturers direct access to the large population centers serviced by ports on the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Ocean.
