PORT OF LONG BEACH (POLB)

Interview with Mario Cordero, CEO of Port of Long Beach

Climate change concerns have caused companies all around the world to reassess their shipping strategies. As clients become more interested in sustainable solutions, supply chain companies are adjusting their methods to meet demand.

Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, talked to Container News about a collaboration of leading maritime goods movement stakeholders, including the Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the port of Shanghai in China, and some of the...

https://container-news.com/interview-with-mario-cordero-ceo-of-port-of-long-beach/

San Pedro Bay ports support zero-emissions truck initiatives

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will make US$60 million in Clean Truck Fund Rate funding available through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) for vouchers toward the purchase of zero-emission, Class eight drayage trucks to operate at the San Pedro Bay port complex.

Each port is providing US$30 million through the Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate, which collects US$10 per TEU from cargo owners on loaded containers entering and exiting the...

https://container-news.com/san-pedro-bay-ports-support-zero-emissions-truck-initiatives/

Port of Long Beach receives federal grant for infrastructure upgrade

The US Department of Transportation announced a US$52.6 million grant for the modernisation of on-dock rail capabilities and repairment of numerous major highways targeted at increasing cargo movement through the Port of Long Beach.

The grant will cover the addition of a track along the Dominguez Channel Railroad Bridge, easing a rail bottleneck, as part of the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program.

The project is part of the broader Pier B On-Dock Rail Support...

https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-receives-federal-grant-for-infrastructure-upgrade/

Port of long Beach partners with federal bodies to improve navigation

Port pilots across the United States will now have a new high-precision navigation tool thanks to the Port of Long Beach, Jacobsen Pilot Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), making shepherding ships through the underwater terrain unique to each port safer than ever.

“The Port of Long Beach handles cargo valued at more than US$200 billion every year, and safety is our No. 1 priority in everything we do,” stated Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby...

https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-partners-with-federal-bodies-to-improve-navigation/

Port of Long Beach releases draft report on environmental impacts of World Oil Terminals’ project

The Port of Long Beach has released a draft report on the environmental consequences of World Oil Terminals’ proposed project to build two new petroleum storage tanks at its privately owned and managed facility on Pier C.

Ribost Terminals has applied to the Port for a Harbor Development Permit to build and operate two new 25,000-barrel petroleum storage tanks with internal floating roofs, new tank foundations, and piping connections to existing facility infrastructure such as truck loading racks...

https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-releases-draft-report-on-environmental-impacts-of-world-oil-terminals-project/

Port of Long Beach names new managing directors

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved the appointment of two managing directors to the commercial services and strategic advocacy bureaus of the Californian port.

Casey Hehr, head of the Port’s security division, will manage the commercial services bureau, which includes the business development, tenant services, information management, and security divisions.

Eleanor Torres, the Port’s government relations director, will lead the strategic advocacy bureau, which includes the...

https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-names-new-managing-directors/

From LA to Shanghai, ports, cities and box lines partner to reduce emissions

Concerns about climate change have prompted businesses all around the world to reconsider their shipping tactics. Companies in the supply chain industry are changing their procedures to satisfy demand as customers become increasingly interested in sustainable solutions.

A partnership of leading maritime goods movement stakeholders, including the Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the port of Shanghai in China, as well as some of the world’s largest shipping lines, has developed...

https://container-news.com/from-la-to-shanghai-ports-cities-and-box-lines-partner-to-reduce-emissions/

Port of Long Beach achieves strongest September in history

Dockworkers and terminal operators in the port of Long Beach (POLB) moved 829,429 TEUs in September, up 11.8% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set in September 2020 by 78,849 TEUs.

Therefore, the Californian port achieved its busiest September on record, mainly driven by consumer demand for holiday-related goods and the recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management.

September also marked the port’s first monthly year-over-year container...

https://container-news.com/port-of-long-beach-achieves-strongest-september-in-history/

San Pedro Bay ports to receive up to US$1.2 billion federal grant to boost zero-emission initiatives

The San Pedro Bay ports’ efforts to help seed a robust green hydrogen market to assist in the pursuit of zero-emissions operations got jump-started this week with an announcement from the US Department of Energy that it will award a grant of up to US$1.2 billion to a public-private partnership formed to lead California’s bid to create a hydrogen hub

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, which together comprise the US largest seaport complex, are project partners in the effort to advance the...

https://container-news.com/san-pedro-bay-ports-to-receive-up-to-us1-2-billion-federal-grant-to-boost-zero-emission-initiatives/

Peak season starts slowly in Long Beach

The annual “peak” shipping season began modestly at the Port of Long Beach, as warehouses remained overstocked and consumer demand continued to shift toward travel and other summer activities.

Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 682,312 TEUs, translating to a 15.4% decrease from August 2022. Imports fell 15.4% to 325,436 TEUs, while exports fell 23.1% to 93,402 TEUs. The number of empty containers passing via the Californian port fell 12.5% to 263,474 TEUs.

During...

https://container-news.com/peak-season-starts-slowly-in-long-beach/

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