Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce

Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce The Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce (HAIC) was established in 1975 to be a collective voice

Welcome to the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce (HAIC), your voice for Southern California’s maritime, logistics, and business communities. Founded in 1975, HAIC advocates for policies, infrastructure improvements, and workforce development that ensure our ports and surrounding industries thrive. We are committed to promoting economic growth, sustainability, and innovation while fosteri

ng collaboration between business leaders, policymakers, and community stakeholders.

📢 Why Join Us? Connect with industry leaders, stay informed about the latest trends and regulations, and have your voice heard on key issues affecting Southern California’s industries. Learn more about our mission and events at www.harborassn.com

☕ Coffee & Conversation with Gene Seroka — done right.HAIC brought Harbor-area leaders together at West Harbor for an ho...
06/05/2026

☕ Coffee & Conversation with Gene Seroka — done right.

HAIC brought Harbor-area leaders together at West Harbor for an honest midyear conversation with the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles.

Strong volume. Tariff uncertainty. Zero-emission momentum. And a setting — 42 acres of new LA Waterfront — that says everything about where the Harbor is headed.

Thank you Gene, Tom O'Brien, Eric Johnson & the West Harbor team, and Pacific Harbor Line.

What a morning at West Harbor. ☕HAIC's Coffee & Conversation with Gene Seroka brought Harbor-area business leaders toget...
06/04/2026

What a morning at West Harbor. ☕

HAIC's Coffee & Conversation with Gene Seroka brought Harbor-area business leaders together for an honest, forward-looking discussion on the state of the Port — held at one of San Pedro's most exciting new destinations.

Gene shared a strong midyear picture: April 2026 was the second-best April on record at 891,000 TEUs and 3.3 million TEUs year-to-date. He also spoke candidly about trade-policy uncertainty, zero-emission goods movement, and what it takes for Los Angeles to remain the gateway of choice.

Thank you to moderator Tom O'Brien, to Eric Johnson and the West Harbor team for hosting us, and to Pacific Harbor Line for sponsoring today's program.

These are the conversations HAIC exists to create. Grateful for everyone who showed up.

Session 2 of SCMLS 2026 tackled the supply chain as it actually operates today. 🚢Moderator Henry Rogers led a direct, cr...
05/18/2026

Session 2 of SCMLS 2026 tackled the supply chain as it actually operates today. 🚢

Moderator Henry Rogers led a direct, cross-cutting conversation with three industry leaders — Jodie Muller (WSPA), Rachel Michelin (California Retailers Association), and Kim Snyder (Prologis) — on the pressures reshaping Southern California's goods movement system.

From tariffs and consumer costs to zero-emission mandates and electrification gaps, the panel didn't shy away from the hard questions. The message: the San Pedro Bay complex has real strengths — and real decisions to make over the next two years.

Thank you to our panelists and everyone who joined us.

Session 1 of SCMLS 2026 brought some of the sharpest economic minds in Southern California to the same table. 💼Moderator...
05/18/2026

Session 1 of SCMLS 2026 brought some of the sharpest economic minds in Southern California to the same table. 💼

Moderator Tom O'Brien (CSULB) led Stephen Cheung (LAEDC) and Dr. Fynnwin Prager (South Bay Economics Institute) through an honest look at where the LA economy stands — from record port volumes to rising business costs, tariff pressure, and what it takes to keep this region competitive.

20.1 million TEUs in 2025. 370,000 trade and logistics jobs. $416 billion in annual two-way trade. The fundamentals are strong — and the work to keep them that way is the real conversation.

Thank you to our speakers and everyone who was in the room.

SCMLS 2026 is a wrap! 🎉What a day aboard the Battleship Iowa. Yesterday's Southern California Maritime and Logistics Sym...
05/15/2026

SCMLS 2026 is a wrap! 🎉

What a day aboard the Battleship Iowa. Yesterday's Southern California Maritime and Logistics Symposium brought together the region's top leaders for honest, important conversations about the future of our ports, supply chain, and regional economy.

Thank you to our speakers, Banc of California for presenting, and everyone who showed up.

▶️ Watch the recap: https://youtu.be/4wqdYS4UjIk

05/14/2026

We're live. 🎙️

The Southern California Maritime and Logistics Symposium is underway at the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro!

Today's panel is diving into the issues that matter most to our region's maritime and logistics future. Stay tuned for highlights.

05/13/2026

Behind every container is a person.

900,000 jobs in Southern California depend on the work that begins at the waterline. These aren't statistics — they are paychecks, mortgages, and communities that have powered this region for generations.

Tomorrow, SCMLS 2026 tackles the workforce conversation head-on. How do we build the pipeline? How do we invest in the next generation of goods movement careers?

Thursday, May 14 | Battleship Iowa | San Pedro
Presented by Banc of California.

05/12/2026

$469 billion in cargo. 900,000 jobs. 35% of everything shipped into the U.S.

The San Pedro Bay ports are the backbone of our regional economy — and this week, HAIC is bringing together the leaders responsible for their future.

Join us Thursday, May 14 | 11:30 AM | Battleship Iowa, San Pedro
Presented by Banc of California.

We are honored to welcome Stephen Cheung, President and CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, ...
04/30/2026

We are honored to welcome Stephen Cheung, President and CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, to the Southern California Maritime & Logistics Symposium.

Stephen built the World Trade Center Los Angeles into the region's premier resource for global trade — forging public/private partnerships and developing programs for trade facilitation, international business assistance, and foreign direct investment. Now at LAEDC, he is integrating that international expertise with LAEDC's domestic economic development work into one unified program for business attraction, retention, and expansion across LA County.

Join us May 14, 2026, aboard the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro for his panel on the LA economy, regional competitiveness, and resilience. Presented by Banc of California.

Register today: https://www.harborassn.com/event-6609533

We are proud to welcome Dr. Fynnwin Prager to SCMLS 2026.Dr. Prager is a Professor of Public Administration and Co-Direc...
04/29/2026

We are proud to welcome Dr. Fynnwin Prager to SCMLS 2026.

Dr. Prager is a Professor of Public Administration and Co-Director of the South Bay Economics Institute at CSU Dominguez Hills. His research on regional economies, transportation systems, and economic resilience has informed work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the World Trade Center Los Angeles, and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board — among others.

He will join our panel "Los Angeles Economy, Competitiveness, and Resilience" on May 14, 2026, aboard the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro.

Southern California Maritime & Logistics Symposium — presented by Banc of California. Register today: https://www.harborassn.com/event-6609533

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