Who Is Responsible for West Coast Port Congestion? BEN FRANKLIN | What's Going on With Shipping?

November 17, 2021

On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses how the introduction of Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, starting with CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, has impacted the ports and contributed to the issues of congestion we are facing today. We also see how Long Beach and the Chinese Overseas Shipping Company (COSCO) has been able able to alleviate much of this with the upgrade of the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT).

00:00 Intro
03:59 Ben Franklin ULCV arrival 2015
11:06 Marco Polo ULCV arrival 2021
15:25 Long Beach vs Los Angeles

Port of Los Angeles: Arrival of CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin
https://youtu.be/uRXbIYVVIEs

First Mega Containership Coming to United States
https://gcaptain.com/first-mega-containership-coming-to-united-states/#.Vn7b3ZODGko

U.S. West Coast Ports Not Ready for Mega Boxships, Drewry Says
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-west-coast-not-ready-for-mega-boxships-drewry-says/#.Vn7eFJODGko

Photos: First Ultra-Large Containership Arrives in the United States
https://gcaptain.com/photos-first-ultra-large-containership-benjamin-franklin-arrives-in-the-united-states/

Big Ben – Photo Tour Of The MegaShip Benjamin Franklin
https://gcaptain.com/big-ben-photo-tour-of-the-megaship-benjamin-franklin/

SPOTD: Megaship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Returns to U.S.
https://gcaptain.com/spotd-megaship-cma-cgm-benjamin-franklin-returns-to-u-s/

CMA CGM to Deploy Six Megaships to U.S. West Coast
https://gcaptain.com/cma-cgm-to-deploy-six-megaships-to-u-s-west-coast/

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin Pulled from Trans-Pacific Market, Ending U.S. West Ports’ Mega-Ship Plans
https://gcaptain.com/cma-cgm-benjamin-franklin-pulled-from-trans-pacific-market-ending-u-s-west-ports-mega-ship-plans/

Port of Long Beach Chief Sees More Pain for Shipping Lines
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-long-beach-chief-sees-more-pain-for-shipping-lines/

Shipping Alliances from 1996 to 2020
https://i1.wp.com/porteconomicsmanagement.org/wp-content/uploads/Alliances.png?resize=900%2C505&ssl=1

What's Going on In Shipping? THE MARCO...POLO...EDITION! - The voyage of CMA CGM Marco Polo to US.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6T-grUD3L8

The largest container ship to ever visit the East Coast just arrived at the Port of New York and New Jersey: Meet the Marco Polo
https://www.businessinsider.com/largest-container-ship-visit-east-coast-arrives-new-jersey-port-2021-5

CMA CGM Columbus JAX Route
http://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/line-services/flyer/CJX

Marine Traffic CMA CGM J. Adams
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:5914045/mmsi:215181000/imo:9780885/vessel:CMA_CGM_J_ADAMS/_:1329c2a00b914182c4f52b4b1c701df2

FENIX Marine Services Vessel Schedule
https://fenixmarineservices.com/vessel-schedule-2/

CMA CGM Buys Port of Los Angeles Terminal it Sold in 2017
https://gcaptain.com/cma-cgm-buys-port-of-los-angeles-terminal-it-sold-in-2017/

Long Beach Container Terminal Vessel Schedule
https://www.lbct.com/Operations/VesselSchedule

Long Beach Container Terminal Layout
https://www.lbct.com/Content/lbct_terminal_map_pierE.pdf

COSCO Shipping Denali Voyage 022E/022W
https://elines.coscoshipping.com/ebusiness/sailingSchedule/searchByVesselName/resultByVoyage

Port of Long Beach completes container terminal project
https://www.ship-technology.com/news/port-long-beach-terminal-project/

Marine Traffic COSCO Shipping Denali
https://www.lbct.com/Content/lbct_terminal_map_pierE.pdf