 The first call of new ocean carrier P O Shipping's vessel Suzhou Dragon to the Port of Long Beach has marked the beginning of new trans-Pacific Ocean containership service between Long Beach and ports in China.
(posted: 9/3/2010)
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 White is a popular color for port trucks in 2010. This year, the Port of Long Beach marked a major Clean Trucks Program milestone by banning thousands of older more polluting trucks and replacing them mostly with the signature white rigs that now service the Port.
(posted: 8/27/2010)
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 Foss Maritime Company, builder and operator of the world's first hybrid tugboat, will soon add another pioneering vessel to its Southern California fleet with the help of an air quality grant obtained by the Port of Long Beach. Building on the success of Foss’ Carolyn Dorothy hybrid tug, which was launched into service in 2009, Foss will retrofit an existing tug with hybrid technology, thanks to a $1 million grant from the California Air Resources Board.
(posted: 8/18/2010)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 9 to approve a nearly $1 billion plan to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge with a new, nearly $1 billion span that will improve traffic flow, safety and vessel navigation. See the informational video, fact sheet, PowerPoint presentation and the Q&A.
(posted: 8/9/2010)
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 Matson Navigation Company announced on July 29 that it is expanding its service between China and the Port of Long Beach by adding a second string of vessels.
(posted: 7/30/2010)
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 Five local maritime and cargo companies that have taken extraordinary steps to improve air quality collected honors today at the third annual San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards presented by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
(posted: 7/29/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach has released the final environmental analysis for a plan to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge with a new, nearly $1 billion span that would improve traffic flow, safety and vessel navigation. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider approval of the EIR today. See the live webcast starting at 1 p.m. The document is available on the Port's website. See the informational video, fact sheet and the Q&A.
(posted: 7/28/2010)
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 Harbor Commissioner Mario Cordero has been elected president of the Association of Pacific Ports for a one-year term. The selection was announced at the group's recent annual conference in Stevenson, Wash. Cordero will be president of the association when Long Beach hosts the annual conference in 2011.
(posted: 7/27/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach will host an informational workshop today, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. for contractors about potential use of the Design/Build method for construction of the proposed Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. The workshop will be held at the Port Administration Building. A live webcast will also be available at www.polb.com/webcast. See the flier for details on how to RSVP. See the PowerPoint presentation.
(posted: 7/27/2010)
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 The Port's community newsletter Re:port is hot off the presses with the Summer 2010 edition. Learn how the Port's prosperity benefits Long Beach in a variety of ways, how cargo trade is improving in 2010, how the Clean Air Action Plan will achieve even greater air quality results and more. Re:port is mailed quarterly to Long Beach and Signal Hill residents. To subscribe click here. For a digital copy of the current issue click here.
(posted: 7/27/2010)
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 Since 9/11, the Port of Long Beach has made great strides to upgrade its security systems and develop new technologies. Click on the "more" link below for additional security information and video features.
(posted: 7/22/2010)
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 The Port's new 2009 Annual Report, "Building the Port of the Future," is now available for viewing online. The 40-page Annual Report looks at how the Port has stayed on track and continued to plan for the long term even amidst one of the most challenging years in international trade.
(posted: 7/20/2010)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners' Finance and Administration Committee on Monday recommended approval of a transfer of $12.4 million from the Port to the Tidelands Operating Fund and also recommended accelerating the transfer planned for fiscal year 2010.
(posted: 7/14/2010)
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 All Port of Long Beach shipping terminals continue to be open and operating during the ongoing labor contract negotiations between marine terminal operators and the office clerks union, the ILWU Local 63A Office Clerical Unit.
(posted: 7/7/2010)
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 The Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, June 28 approved a $716 million budget for the Port of Long Beach that continues to invest aggressively on environmental and capital improvement projects while keeping operating costs in check.
(posted: 6/28/2010)
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 Congratulations Port of Long Beach! You're 99 years old today, June 24, and getting better with age. Thanks to the community, the industry and Port employees for making the Port what it is today, a recognized leader in goods movement and environmental stewardship.
(posted: 6/24/2010)
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 Nick Sramek was named to his second consecutive term as President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on June 21 by his fellow commissioners as part of the commission's annual board officers selection.
(posted: 6/21/2010)
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 In another sign of improving air quality, air pollution at the Port of Long Beach fell for the third year in a row in 2009, with declines of up to 50 percent for key pollutants threatening public health, according to a report released Monday, June 14. See the presentation. See the full 2009 Emissions Inventory.
(posted: 6/14/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach was once again named the best seaport in North America by Cargonews Asia at the 2010 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong. It is the sixth consecutive year and the 14th time in the past 15 years that the Port has been recognized as the best on the continent.
(posted: 6/10/2010)
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 A $40 million project deepening the Port of Long Beach Main Channel to allow safer transit for the largest ships including oil tankers was officially kicked off today, Tuesday, June 8, by the Port and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Port of Long Beach Main Channel Deepening Project is a critical and significant step forward for maritime safety, navigation and modernization at the Port.
(posted: 6/8/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach has won the prestigious CIO 100 Awards, which recognizes 100 organizations worldwide that have distinguished themselves by creating business value through the effective and innovative use of information technology.
(posted: 6/7/2010)
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 On Friday, May 28, Board of Harbor Commissioners President Nick Sramek, a California State University, Long Beach, graduate and "Distinguished Alumnus," walked with the nearly 650 new School of Engineering graduates. It was a moment nearly four decades in the making.
(Photo courtesy of CSULB)
(posted: 6/2/2010)
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 Dr. Mike Walter, who has served on the Harbor Commission since 2005, has been named one of the "Most Inspirational Professors of California State University, Long Beach" by the Senior Class of 2010. Dr. Walter, who is CSULB's Executive Assistant to the President for Community Relations, also is the Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Administration. Congratulations Dr. Walter.
(posted: 5/28/2010)
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 Check out the new revamped pages with information on permitting for overweight and oversize trucks on roads in and around the Port. Access to roadways is restricted for vehicles that exceed certain size and weight limits. The restrictions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. For more information start here.
(posted: 5/21/2010)
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 On May 18 and 19, the U.S. Coast Guard will lead full-scale emergency response exercises in and around the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. There will be no disruptions to Port operations, but customers, employees and neighbors are likely to witness unusual activities as early as Monday, May 17. You may hear sirens and see a large number of emergency response and military vehicles as well as vessels and helicopters.
For news release from U.S. Coast Guard click here.
(posted: 5/17/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach on Friday, May 14, presented six local high school and 17 college students with scholarships totaling $58,150 to assist them in studies aimed at careers related to world trade and goods transportation. The awards were made at a luncheon capping World Trade Week 2010.
(posted: 5/14/2010)
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 The "Let's Talk Port" community forum series wrapped up on Wednesday, May 12, with more than 50 attendees who got a glimpse into the "Port of the Future." For a copy of Port Executive Director Richard D. Steinke's speech click here. PowerPoint presentation is here. And visit our YouTube site soon for video coverage of the event.
(posted: 5/13/2010)
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 The "Let's Talk Port" community forum series wraps up on Wednesday, May 12, with a look into the future. What will the Port of Long Beach look like in the decades to come? Come see displays of major infrastructure projects, the latest technology and how the Port of the Future will stay competitive while continuing to cut pollution.There will be Spanish translation services available, refreshments and giveaways. More information here.
When: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach 90802.
(posted: 5/7/2010)
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 A joint application for statewide Proposition 1B grants to reduce air pollution from goods transport is being submitted by the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. A recent meeting was held at the Port of Long Beach to allow the public to comment on the plan to apply for the funds. See the PowerPoint.
(posted: 5/6/2010)
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 The Port will mingle with musicians, photographers and other artists this Friday, May 7, at "First Fridays Long Beach" in Bixby Knolls. The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association's event, now in its fourth year, showcases local artists through local businesses. Harbor Commissioner and Bixby Knolls resident Thomas Fields will be present with Port staff to share information about the Port and its impact on the local community.
(posted: 5/4/2010)
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 The public is invited to a meeting Thursday, May 6, to learn about and comment on plans by the Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles and regional air quality authorities to apply for statewide transportation grants to reduce air pollution. The meeting will be held 11 a.m. to noon at the Port of Long Beach Administration Building.
(posted: 5/3/2010)
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 The Board of Harbor Commissioners has launched a $5 million Port Grant Program designed to address community health impacts from port-related air and noise pollution. Port staff will be available to work one-on-one with applicants at the final workshop, Wednesday, May 19.
(posted: 4/20/2010)
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 The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have extended the deadline for nominations for the Third Annual CAAP Air Quality Awards. The awards program provides the ports with an opportunity to recognize the exemplary efforts of port operators who go beyond the requirements of the CAAP. Nominations are now due by May 21, 2010, and award recipients will be recognized this summer.
(posted: 4/12/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach on April 8 honored 14 top shipping lines who earned the coveted "best of the best" honors in the Port's annual Green Flag Awards for environmental achievement.
(posted: 4/9/2010)
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 With the release of the proposed CAAP Update, the ports have set a 30-day comment period to end May 7, 2010. The next public meeting to gather comments will be April 27, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Long Beach City Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 90802. Click here for a live webcast.
(posted: 4/8/2010)
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 Building on the across-the-board success of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) adopted in 2006, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on April 7 released a proposed, updated Clean Air Action Plan that includes new, far-reaching goals for curbing port-related air pollution over the next decade.
(posted: 4/7/2010)
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 Trade experts gathered for the Port of Long Beach's annual forecast event agreed that the industry and the broader economy are rebounding, but cautioned challenges still loom ahead.
Nearly 500 attended "Pulse of the Ports" at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Long Beach on Wednesday, March 31.
Watch archived webcast here.
(posted: 3/31/2010)
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 Port of Long Beach bonds have received high marks from all major credit rating agencies, a move that will lower the cost of borrowing and reflects the Port's strong financial position. The Port plans to issue $218 million in bonds to finance certain capital improvements and up to $354 million to pay outstanding debt and reduce debt costs in the coming months.
(posted: 3/30/2010)
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 The Port will host its annual industry forecast event, "Pulse of the Ports," March 31 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Long Beach.
The event will gather the top industry experts to give their timely views on the global economic outlook, and their forecast for the maritime, shipping and retail industries.
Reserve a seat or watch the webcast at www.polb.com/webcast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
(posted: 3/24/2010)
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 Port security will take center stage as the "Let's Talk Port" series of community forums continues March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at El Dorado Park, with an evening focused on protection of the Port of Long Beach.
(posted: 3/11/2010)
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 Graduating high school seniors in Long Beach who intend to pursue an international trade- or seaport-related college education can still apply for the 2010 Port of Long Beach scholarships. The deadline is March 19.
(posted: 3/10/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach on March 2 helped Metrolink welcome two of its newest passenger rail cars. The cars, the first of their kind in the U.S., are equipped with Crash Energy Management technology that makes them safer in the event of a collission. A total of 117 cars, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem in South Korea, will be shipped through the Port of Long Beach's Crescent Terminal operated by SSA. Click here for more details from Metrolink.
(posted: 3/2/2010)
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 Saturday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in central Chile triggered a tsunami warning throughout most of the Pacific Ocean facing regions, including Southern California. The tsunami created strong currents in the Long Beach Harbor and ship traffic was halted for several hours on Saturday, but there were no reports of damages. A 2007 report showed that the Port faces a minimal risk of inundation by tsunami. Click here for report.
(posted: 3/2/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach on Wednesday, February 24, will hold a public hearing on the revised draft environmental impact report on a plan to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge. The meeting is at 6 p.m. with presentations to start at 6:30 p.m., at Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
(posted: 2/23/2010)
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 After closing 2009 with the first increases in monthly container cargo numbers in two years, the Port of Long Beach reported a continued uptrend in trade for January. Imported cargo increased by nearly 9 percent in the first month of 2010 compared to the same period last year. Exports were up by 28 percent.
(posted: 2/16/2010)
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 The state Department of Fish and Game reminds barge operators to be careful not to disturb nesting terns. The birds have already begun to nest in Long Beach Harbor. For more information, please see the Department of Fish and Game flier. Disturbing or harassing the birds, including moving the barge before nesting is complete, violates wildlife laws.
(posted: 2/11/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach on February 4 released the revised draft environmental impact report for public comment on its next major improvement proposal -- replacing the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge. The report will be available for public review and comment for 45 days and the Port will host two public hearings to receive comments on the project.
(posted: 2/3/2010)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on February 1 gave preliminary approval to nearly $9 million in extra incentives to further boost participation in the Green Flag air quality program and to increase the use of trains to move import and export cargo containers. Terminal operators will get $5.8 million to bring more rail borne cargo through the Port and vessel operators will get $3 million to slow down their ships in the harbor.
(posted: 2/2/2010)
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 Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard D. Steinke delivered his annual "State of the Port" address to nearly 650 attendees gathered at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach on Friday, January 29.
Watch webcast here. For a short video of the event visit our YouTube channel.
For a copy of the Steinke's speech click here.
(posted: 1/29/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach's transformation into an environmental leader among seaports worldwide began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy. The Port had been pursuing environmental programs, but the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners wanted more. It was time to firmly establish the commitment to cleaner, environmentally sustainable operations – to ensure that the Port would pursue both economic vitality and reduce its environmental impact.
(posted: 1/28/2010)
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 Dr. John Kashiwabara, who served on the Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners from 1996 through 2002, has died. He was 88.
Dr. Kashiwabara was a family physician whose active civic involvement included several Long Beach organizations. He was appointed to the Harbor Commission by then Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill. He was credited with helping the Port to attract commercial tenants after the U.S. Navy vacated its local facilities.
"Dr. John, as he was fondly known, was a remarkable man with remarkable qualities," said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard D. Steinke.
(posted: 1/20/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach, represented by all five Harbor Commissioners riding the Survey Boat "float," participated in Long Beach's 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. The well-attended parade and the after-parade festival in Martin Luther King Jr. Park honor the civil rights leader and celebrate his accomplishments.
(posted: 1/18/2010)
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 Reversing a precipitous, extended trade decline, the Port of Long Beach in January reported the first increases in monthly container cargo numbers in two years. In an unexpected surge, imported cargo increased by more than 13 percent in December 2009 from the same time period a year ago, and exports jumped by more than 30 percent.
(posted: 1/14/2010)
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 Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners President Nick Sramek announced his goals for the year during the January 11th meeting.
Sramek, who was elected president of the board in June 2009, said his priorities are jobs and the economy, the environment, nurturing the Port's relationships with its community and customers and pushing for future clean technology.
A video clip of Sramek's speech can be viewed here.
For a copy of the text, click here.
(posted: 1/12/2010)
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 'Let's Talk Port,' the Port of Long Beach’s series of community forums, will kick off its 2010 season at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 21 at the Miller Family Health Education Center, on Cherry Avenue south of Carson Street.
(posted: 1/8/2010)
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 Join us as we look back at the top Port of Long Beach stories of 2009. Despite the slowing economy, the year was a busy and eventful one for the Port, as we put into action environmental programs, security systems and the improvements that will help bring trade and improve the region's economy.
(posted: 1/4/2010)
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 The Port of Long Beach Clean Trucks Program is on track to achieve dramatic air quality and road safety improvements as the ongoing changeover of the big-rigs that serve port terminals approaches a major milestone on January 1, 2010. As of the New Year, the Clean Trucks Program will have slashed air pollution from trucks in the Port by nearly 80 percent.
Watch video presentation here.
PowerPoint presentation is here.
(posted: 12/29/2009)
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 Air pollution from ships, locomotives, trucks and other Port-related sources dropped significantly from 2005 to 2008 -- including a 21 percent decrease in diesel particulate matter, according to a new air quality study released December 21. The biggest part of the improvement came thanks to cleaner technology, not from a slowdown in cargo. For full release and links to video presentation and report click 'more.'
(posted: 12/21/2009)
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 Newly confirmed Harbor Commissioner Thomas Fields was sworn in during the board's December 21 meeting. Fields, an advertising executive, was appointed by Mayor Bob Foster and confirmed unanimously by the City Council. He is a former Long Beach planning commissioner and chair of the city's Redevelopment Agency Board. Click here for webcast of swearing in ceremony and board meeting.
(posted: 12/20/2009)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $1.3 million advance payment on December 14 to the City of Long Beach to help pay for the first phase of the Colorado Lagoon Restoration Project.
In other actions, the Board extended the successful Green Flag program for another year, and approved a plan to help truck drivers transition to the tougher environmental requirements scheduled for January 1, 2010.
(posted: 12/18/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach's landmark Clean Trucks Program has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Achievement Award -- the nation’s highest honor for reducing the impact of pollution on low-income and disadvantaged communities.
(posted: 12/15/2009)
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 Eight thousand dirty trucks will be forever banned from Port of Long Beach shipping facilities as of New Year's Day 2010, marking a major milestone in the continuing transformation of the harbor trucking fleet to improve air quality.
(posted: 12/1/2009)
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 Mayor Bob Foster on December 1st announced the appointment of advertising executive and former planning commissioner Thomas Fields to the Port of Long Beach's Board of Harbor Commissioners. If confirmed by the City Council, Fields would become the fifth and final member of the Port's governing board, filling a position that was vacated when former board president James Hankla retired in the summer.
(posted: 12/1/2009)
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 In a new "green port" collaboration, the Port of Long Beach and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI), one of the world's largest operators of seaport terminals, have signed a comprehensive environmental exchange agreement to further "green" technologies and practices on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
"This agreement recognizes that we are not only partners in trade, but partners in ideas and solutions that safeguard our environment," said Nick Sramek, Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners President.
(posted: 11/19/2009)
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 In a historical first, six major U.S. West Coast ports and two western railroads came together at the World Shipping Summit in Qingdao, China, to announce their collaboration. They addressed leaders and customers of the maritime industry including ocean carriers, beneficial cargo owners and marine terminal and intermodal operators. The U.S. West Coast Collaboration is comprised of the major container ports on the West Coast – Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland, Long Beach and Los Angeles – along with BNSF Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad.
(posted: 11/12/2009)
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 View the archived video of the Port of Long Beach workshop on November 10th introducing the new streamlined Clean Trucks container claiming process. Click here.
To submit questions and comments please email at trade@polb.com.
(posted: 11/9/2009)
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 See the live webcast starting at 12:15 p.m. today, November 4, of the State of the County program at the Long Beach Convention Center. Supervisor Don Knabe will deliver the State of the County address, and Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard D. Steinke is a featured speaker.
(posted: 11/4/2009)
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 In search of a concept that could change the future of goods movement, the Port of Long Beach and a panel of independent experts will soon begin a thorough review of ideas offered by seven companies for a zero-emission system to transport cargo containers. The concepts were generated in response to the Port's Request for Concepts and Solutions for a Zero Emission Container Mover System (ZECMS), which was issued in June 2009.
(posted: 11/2/2009)
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 The recent settlement of a legal challenge to the Port of Long Beach's Clean Trucks Program is good news, not only for the Port, but also for the cause of clean air. Why? Because the lawsuit was a potential roadblock. The settlement, however, clears the way for the Port and the trucking industry to move forward, together, with a program that has been highly successful in reducing air pollution.
(posted: 10/22/2009)
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 A meeting of the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility Joint Powers Authority (ICTF JPA) will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Silverado Park Social Hall in Long Beach. Among other business, the panel will hear a status report on the environmental impact report for the proposed modernization of the ICTF. Click here to find more information and the agenda. The ICTF is a near-dock international shipping facility serving Union Pacific freight trains.
(posted: 10/20/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach has settled a lawsuit brought by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), resolving the final legal challenge to its year-old Clean Trucks Program. One of the Port’s most ambitious environmental initiatives, the program is already cutting truck-related pollution significantly and aims to reduce emissions 80 percent by 2012 or earlier.
(Click here to see the draft Motor Carrier Registration and Agreement document.)
(posted: 10/19/2009)
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 Effective November 15, only importers and exporters using older, more polluting trucks to move cargo in and out of the Port will have to pre-pay fees under the Port of Long Beach's Clean Trucks Program. The effective date has been moved from the originally announced November 1. Currently, all cargo owners claim and pre-pay the fees, although those using clean trucks or rail are later reimbursed.
(posted: 10/18/2009)
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 Officials from the Port of Long Beach will take part in the Eighth Annual Maritime Security Expo, a gathering of the nation's leading experts on port security. The Expo also showcases the latest in high-tech tools and practices used to protect the world’s ports and shipping lanes.
(posted: 10/18/2009)
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 On October 19, the Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will hold its weekly meeting in the evening, rather than at its regularly scheduled afternoon hour, to make it easier for the public to attend. The Harbor Commission generally meets three times a month on Mondays, and is dark on the fourth Monday of the month. The first two meetings of the month will still be at the regular, 1 p.m. Monday time slot.
(posted: 10/15/2009)
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 Fifteen shipping containers packed with dry foods, medicine, blankets and other essentials were loaded onto a ship at the Port of Long Beach today, October 14, and bound for victims in tsunami-stricken Samoa Islands. The effort was led by ILWU Local 13 and supported with in-kind donations from the Port of Long Beach, terminal operator International Transportation Service (ITS), and shipping lines Hamburg Sud and Polynesia Line.
(posted: 10/14/2009)
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 The California Assembly Select Committee on Ports, chaired by Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, met October 14 at the Port of Long Beach. The informational hearing gathered input from experts on the infrastructure needs of ports as the country emerges from the current economic recession.
For video of the meeting click here.
(posted: 10/13/2009)
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 In spite of the sluggish economy, the Port of Long Beach continues to move ahead with $2.6 billion in planned development projects, supporting local businesses and employing thousands of workers. See the 2-minute video.
For links to resources for job seekers, click "more" below.
(posted: 10/12/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on October 8 announced a $40-million harbor dredging project that will improve navigation by removing and relocating nearly 1.5 million cubic yards of sediment from the sea floor. The dredging work, scheduled to begin in March of 2010, is being partially financed by federal stimulus funding. The projects will support about 180 jobs a year during the next two years.
(posted: 10/8/2009)
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 More than 10,000 people filled the colorfully decorated roadway outside the Port of Long Beach administration building Saturday, October 3, for the fifth annual Green Port Fest. It was the biggest crowd yet for the popular waterfront street fair. See the YouTube video. See the photo slide show.
If you attended, please take our survey.
(posted: 10/3/2009)
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 Southern California regional air pollution authorities on Friday, October 2, 2009, presented the Port of Long Beach with an award for becoming the first seaport in the world to construct an oil shipping terminal that offers clean "shore power" to improve air quality. Port and BP America officials accepted the honor from the South Coast Air Quality Management District at the agency's 21st annual “Clean Air Awards” ceremony in downtown Los Angeles.
(posted: 10/2/2009)
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 The 5th annual Green Port Fest is happening on Oct. 3rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free parking available, but attendees are encouraged carpool, bike or ride city buses.
From the 710, follow the signs toward "downtown," not “Queen Mary.” Park at the Long Beach Convention Center lot at Shoreline Drive and Linden Avenue.
Visit the Green Port Fest page here. For video on the festival click here.
(posted: 10/2/2009)
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 At its one-year anniversary, the Port of Long Beach Clean Trucks Program is on track to nearly achieve its goal of an 80 percent reduction in diesel truck pollution, two years ahead of schedule. The Port's Clean Trucks Program started October 1, 2008, with the aim of dramatically slashing by 2012 air pollution from the thousands of trucks that haul cargo containers to and from Port shipping terminals. The centerpiece of the program is a progressive ban to phase out the oldest, highest-polluting trucks in favor of trucks that meet tough 2007 federal emission standards.
(posted: 9/30/2009)
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 What do a Long Beach-based Rock n' Roll band, a Cambodian dance troupe, a high school band and a folk singer have in common?
They will all perform at Green Port Fest ’09, the annual open house hosted by the Port of Long Beach. The street festival is an opportunity for the public to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest seaports in the world. Green Port Fest ’09 is free to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 3, 2009, at the Port of Long Beach.
(posted: 9/24/2009)
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 On October 19, 2009, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will hold its weekly meeting in the early evening, beginning at 5 p.m., to make it easier for the public to attend.
Generally, Board meetings are at 1 p.m. every Monday, except for the last Monday of the month, which the commission isn’t usually scheduled to meet.
(posted: 9/22/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach has extended the period for written comments on a proposed On-Dock Rail Support Facility that would help increase the use of "on-dock" trains and reduce the need for local truck trips near the Port.
The public is invited to submit written comments until October 9. The previous deadline was September 25.
(posted: 9/17/2009)
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 To encourage guests to use "greener" transportation, the Port of Long Beach is offering free Long Beach Transit bus passes and bicycle valet services at Green Port Fest '09.
Green Port Fest, the Port's annual open house, will be held Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(posted: 9/15/2009)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, September 14, voted preliminarily to eliminate a requirement that obligates most importers and exporters to claim cargo and pre-pay a Clean Trucks Program fee. The change is designed to end a bureaucratic step that has become unnecessary, but does not impact the programs clean air goals.
(posted: 9/14/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach will hold a second public hearing on Wednesday, September 16, to gather public input on a proposal for an On-Dock Rail Support Facility that would help increase the use of on-dock trains and reduce the need for as many local truck trips near the Port. The hearing will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Port Administration Building, 925 Harbor Plaza, to gather comments and suggestions on what issues should be examined in a comprehensive environmental study of the proposal. See the fact sheet.
(posted: 9/14/2009)
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 Six months after its official unveiling, the Port of Long Beach Joint Command and Control Center has become a regional security asset and a key in protecting the waterfront in the post-9/11 era. The center, which opened in February, serves as the official headquarters for the Port of Long Beach Security Division and Harbor Patrol, but it is also a center for regional coordination.
(posted: 9/11/2009)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, September 14, will consider eliminating a requirement that obligates most importers and exporters to claim and pre-pay a Clean Trucks Program fee. The move would have no effect on the program's clean air goals, but would eliminate a bureaucratic step that has become unnecessary.
(posted: 9/11/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach has extended the due date to October 23 for the submittal of proposals for a pollution-free cargo-moving system to replace the diesel trucks that travel between marine terminals and a local rail yard.
Click here for more information.
(posted: 9/2/2009)
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 Get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest seaports in the world at the 5th annual Green Port Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 3, 2009.
The free event features tours of the Port by boat and train, as well as dozens of interactive exhibits, a showcase of Port cargo-handling machinery, family-friendly entertainment and children's activities.
(posted: 9/2/2009)
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 Raw materials and goods imported through the Port of Long Beach such as steel, electronic parts and organic chemicals play a vital role in the creation of jobs — more than 220,000 well-paying manufacturing jobs in the U.S. — a new study has found. The Cal State Long Beach research team presented its findings to the Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, August 24.
(posted: 8/24/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach has begun construction on its fourth "shore power" dock, to allow more ships to plug in to clean electricity and decrease pollution. Construction began recently at SSA Terminals/Matson Navigation Co.'s Pier C facility. The $6.5 million project broke ground in July. When completed next summer, the Pier C facility will become the fourth at the Port with shore power capabilities.
(posted: 8/19/2009)
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 The Long Beach and Los Angeles boards of harbor commissioners will meet jointly today, Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. to consider the Water Resources Action Plan, or WRAP, a coordinated, science-based strategy to address water and sediment quality in the harbor. To see the live webcast, starting at 1 p.m., click here. For more information on WRAP, click here.
(posted: 8/12/2009)
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 The Los Angeles and Long Beach boards of harbor commissioners on Wednesday, August 12, jointly adopted an ambitious strategy to improve and maintain water and sediment quality in their ports with a collaborative, science-based approach. Although San Pedro Bay water quality has seen dramatic improvement in recent years, the newly adopted Water Resources Action Plan, or WRAP, identifies and targets the remaining sources of water and sediment pollution in the Bay.
(posted: 8/12/2009)
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 Eight local maritime firms were recognized at the second annual San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards on Aug. 4, 2009 for taking extraordinary steps to slash air pollution from their business operations. The award-winning businesses include six marine terminal operators, a trucking line and a railroad company in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. See the list of winners. Click "more" below for details.
(posted: 8/5/2009)
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 Fifty-two percent of the container cargo was trucked by 2007 or newer vehicles for the week ending July 21, 2009 -- already meeting the 2012 deadline required under the Port of Long Beach's Clean Trucks Program. The newer trucks emit 80 percent fewer air pollutants than older trucks.
The truck activity report is posted on Clean Trucks web page in the "links" box in the lower right side of the page, under "Truck Activity Report."
(posted: 7/27/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach Command and Control Center has become the first building in the harbor district – and just the third in the City of Long Beach – to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, an internationally recognized set of "green" standards in building construction. The center was recently awarded LEED’s Silver-level distinction.
(posted: 7/24/2009)
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 Attorney Mario Cordero has been reappointed to the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners by Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, an action that was confirmed in July by the City Council.
The five-seat Harbor Commission is the governing board of the Port of Long Beach, overseeing the Port's major spending and policy decisions.
(posted: 7/22/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach recently won the "Sustainable Shipping Clean Air Award" for efforts to reduce air pollution from ships through slower speeds, cleaner fuels and shore power. "We are always looking for ways to bring about pollution reductions from ships, and the shipping lines have been reliable partners in this effort," said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Nick Sramek. "We're very pleased to receive the Sustainable Shipping Clean Air Award."
(posted: 7/21/2009)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, July 20, approved the design and installation of a test public address system to communicate with outdoor workers and others in the event of emergencies at the Port of Long Beach. The Commission gave the green light to design the port-wide system and construct at least one kiosk and outdoor array that will be used to test the system's performance.
(posted: 7/20/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach received a $4 million air quality grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 8 to replace or retrofit, with less polluting technology, more than 100 forklifts, tractors, tugboats and other older diesel-powered equipment at the Port. The grant is part of $25 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding to help California agencies reduce diesel exhaust.
(posted: 7/10/2009)
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 Clean Energy Fuels has opened a new LNG and CNG fueling station
at corner of Anaheim and 1st streets at the Port of Long Beach.
The station has two 25,000-gallon liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks, six LNG dispensers, and two compressed natural gas (CNG) dispensers and is open to trucks 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This is the second station to serve the ports area for cleaner fuel burning trucks and the world's largest station of its kind.
(posted: 7/1/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach on July 1 welcomed the Auriga Leader, a car carrier ship partly powered by solar energy. It is a first-of-a-kind green technology application on a car carrier.
The Auriga Leader is outfitted with 328 solar panels that can generate up to 40 kilowatts, decreasing demand on the ship's diesel-powered auxiliary engines for electricity thus cutting down pollution.
(posted: 7/1/2009)
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 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, June 22 selected Commissioner Nick Sramek as the next Board President, for a one-year term effective immediately.
The Commission also selected Mario Cordero as Vice President of the five-member Port governing board. Dr. Mike Walter was re-selected as Secretary, and Susan E. Anderson Wise was named Assistant Secretary.
(posted: 6/24/2009)
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