Pacific Maritime Association

Regional Report: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In 2022, the San Pedro Bay Port Complex experienced dramatic ebbs and flows. Starting the year, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach had a record backlog of 109 vessels, followed by the official clearing of the backlog in November, with a precipitous drop in cargo volumes during the final quarter of the year. All the while, PMA continued its efforts to adapt to the global changes impacting the ports, stabilize operations, and prepare for the future. The year also featured a visit by President Joe Biden - the first by a sitting American president to the Southern California port complex in more than 25 years. Southern California Clears Record 109 Vessel Backlog Last year's PMA annual report cover featured a dramatic aerial photo of vessels anchored outside of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The backlog, which started during the pandemic-era cargo surge in October 2020, grew to a total of 109 vessels in January 2022. Due to a number of factors, including great work by ILWU members, new queuing procedures for vessels, a labor allocation process implemented by PMA, reduced dwell times, and declining cargo volumes, the backlog was deemed over in November 2022. "After 25 months, and with concurrence of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), and the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), the containership backup for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has ended," announced Captain Kip Louttit, Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Southern California. 1,206 Class B Longshoremen Registered in 2022 To help address the demands of record cargo entering the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in early 2022, PMA promoted 1,206 casual workers and registered them as Class "B" longshore members, helping the ports efficiently address the APL's President Eisenhower docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Operations at Fenix Marine Services Container Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. 26 26 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

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