Opportunities for Media Q&A
The Port of Los Angeles hosts monthly cargo news briefings, where Port Executive Director Gene Seroka gives a snapshot of the current trade landscape, providing the latest information on cargo volume and sharing global supply chain updates. These briefings often feature guest speakers and provide media the opportunity to ask questions in a live, virtual press conference setting. Briefings are recorded and available for playback.
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Middle East, Tariffs, Supply Chain
Featured Guest:
Ambassador Katherine Tai
Executive Director
Coalition for New Trade
May 11, 2026
Shipping Disruptions, Middle East Uncertainty
Featured Guest:
Dr. Jerrold Green
Senior Fellow
UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
April 13, 2026
Middle East Conflict, Supply Chain
Featured Guest:
Ron Widdows
CEO
FlexiVan
March 12, 2026
Tariffs and Trade
Featured Guest:
Chad Bown
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute of Economics
Feb. 17 2026
Economy and Inflation
Featured Guest:
Constance Hunter
Chief Economist
Economist Intelligence Unit
Dec. 16 2025
Transportation, Warehousing and Inventory
Featured Guest:
Jennifer Barrera
President and CEO
California Chamber of Commerce
Nov. 18, 2025
China Fees, Government Shutdown
Featured Guest:
Richard DiNucci
Senior International Trade Advisor
Venable LLP
Oct. 15, 2025
Customs and Freight Forwarding
Featured Guest:
Vincent Iacopella
President of Trade and Government Relations
Alba Wheels Up International
Sept. 17, 2025
Tariffs and Supply Chain
Featured Guest:
Dr. Zachary Rogers
Asst. Professor of Supply Chain Management
Colorado State University
Aug. 13, 2025
Tariffs Impact on Businesses
Featured Guest:
Bobby Djavaheri, President
Yeti Houseware
July 14, 2025
Tariffs, Economy and Inflation
Featured Guest:
Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics
The Budget Lab at Yale
June 13, 2025
Federal Trade Policy, Tariff Developments
May 19, 2025
Tariffs, Shipbuilding and Decarbonization
Featured Guest:
Joe Kramek, President and CEO
World Shipping Council
Apr. 11, 2025
Tariffs, Economy and Global Trade
Featured Guest:
Dr. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist
ADP Research
Mar. 19, 2025
Tariffs, Retail and Policy
Featured Guest:
Rachel Michelin, President & CEO
California Retailers Association
California Retailers Association
Feb. 19, 2025
Tariffs, Front-loading Cargo
Featured Guest:
Scott Kelly, Vice President of Ocean Services, The Americas
Expeditors International
Expeditors International
Dec. 17, 2024
Tariffs and Trade
Featured Guest:
Mary E. Lovely, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Nov. 20, 2024
Labor Disruption on Retailers
Featured Guest:
Matt Shay, President and CEO
National Retail Federation
Oct. 18, 2024
Infrastructure Investment
Featured Guest:
George Goldman, President and CEO
CMA CGM (North America)
Sept. 18, 2024
Economy
Featured Guest:
Paul Bingham, Economist and Data Analyst
S&P Global Intelligence
Aug. 13, 2024
Retail, Holiday Season
Featured Guest:
Matt Priest, President and CEO
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America
July 17, 2024
Economy
Featured Guest:
Jared Bernstein
Chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
June 12, 2024
Trade Forecast
Featured Guest:
Daniel Hackett, Partner
Hackett Associates
May 20, 2024
Cybersecurity
Featured Guest:
Anne Neuberger
Deputy National Security Advisory for Cyber and Emerging Technology
Deputy Assistant to President Biden
April 17, 2024
Investing in Infrastructure
Featured Guest:
Leo Huisman
Regional Managing Director
APM Terminals
March 18, 2024
California's Investment
Featured Guest:
Eleni Kounalakis
Lt. Gov. of California
Feb. 14, 2024
Toy Manufacturing
Featured Guest:
Kristin Morency Goldman
Senior Director
The Toy Association
Dec. 13, 2023
Auto Manufacturing
Featured Guest:
Steve Hughes, President and CEO
HCS International
Nov. 17, 2023
Upcoming Holiday Season, Outlook for 2024
Featured Guest:
Matthew Shay, CEO
National Retail Federation
Cargo Volume, Labor Contract Ratification
Sept. 14, 2023
Tentative Labor Agreement
Featured Guest:
Julie Su
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary
July 12, 2023
Labor, Supply Chain Challenges
June 13, 2023
Supply Chain Challenges, Innovations
Featured Guest:
Alan McCorkle, President
Yusen Terminals
May 18, 2023
Zero-Emission, Heavy Duty Trucks
Featured Guest:
Peter Voorhoeve, President
Volvo Trucks North America
April 12, 2023
February Cargo, Industry Outlook
March 17, 2023
Cruise Industry Rebound
Featured Guest:
John Padgett, President
Princess Cruises
Feb. 16, 2023
Shipping Line Impacts, 2023 Forecast
Featured Guest:
Jeremy Nixon, CEO
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Dec. 14, 2022
Economic Trends, Outlook for 2023
Featured Guests:
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Nov. 15, 2022
Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Featured Guest:
Jay Timmons, President and CEO
National Association of Manufacturers
Oct. 19, 2022
Rail and Holiday Goods
Sept. 15, 2022
Trucking and Logistics
Featured Guest:
Matt Schrap, CEO
Harbor Trucking Association
Aug. 17, 2022
Supply Chain Update
Featured Guest:
Ret. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons
Port and Supply Chain Envoy
Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
July 13, 2022
Dairy Exports
Featured Guest:
Dr. Michael Dykes
President and CEO
International Dairy Foods Association
June 14, 2022
Labor Negotiations
Featured Guest:
Jim McKenna
President and CEO
Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)
May 6, 2022
Labor Negotiations
Featured Guests:
International President
Coast Committeeman
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
April 12, 2022
Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure
Featured Guest:
Dee Dee Myers, Director
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
March 16, 2022
Latest Data, Supply Chain Issues
Feb. 17, 2022
Year-End Assessment
Dec. 15, 2021
Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure
Featured Guest:
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Department of Transportation
Nov. 16, 2021
Supply Chain Challenges
Featured Guest:
John D. Porcari, Port Envoy
Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force
Oct. 14, 2021
Holiday Goods
Featured Guest:
Edward Desmond, Executive Vice President
The Toy Association
Sept. 15, 2021
Cargo Volume Continues to Increase
August 17, 2021
2021 Mid-Year Update
July 14, 2021
Maritime Industry Challenges
Featured Guest:
Daniel Maffei, Chairman
Federal Maritime Commission
May 13, 2021
One Year Into the Pandemic
April 14, 2021
Warehousing and Freight
Featured Guest:
Fran Inman, Senior Vice President
Majestic Realty
March 16, 2021
Global Trade Issues
February 17, 2021
Consumer Spending, Holiday Shipments
December 15, 2020
Labor Update
Featured Guests:
Presidents of Locals 13, 63 and 94
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
Nov. 18, 2020
Agricultural Exports
Featured Guest:
Peter Friedmann, Executive Director
Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC)
Oct. 14, 2020
Global Trade Trends
Featured Guest:
Jonathan Gold, Vice President
Supply Chain and Customs Policy
National Retail Federation
Sept. 15, 2020
Global Trade Issues
August 13, 2020
2020 Mid-Year Perspective
July 15, 2020
Cargo Volume Drops
June 10, 2020
LoVLA, Cargo Update
May 6, 2020
First Cargo News Briefing
March 26, 2020
2026 Cargo News
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2025 Cargo News
4
December 2025; CY 2025
Cargo Volume Tops 10.2 Million Container Units, Third Best Year Ever; 26 Consecutive Years as America’s Busiest Port
October 2025
Solid October Volume at Port of Los Angeles Puts 10 Million Container Unit-Mark Within Reach for 2025
13
2024 Cargo News
4
13
2023 Cargo News
4
13
2022 Cargo News
4
December 2022; CY 2022
Port of Los Angeles Reports 9.9 Million Container Units in 2022; Second Highest Year on Record
13
2021 Cargo News
4
13
2020 Cargo News
4
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