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Art Wong Asst. Dir. of Communications/PIO Office: (562) 590-4123 Mobile: (562) 619-5665 Email: wong@polb.com	John Pope Media Relations Manager Office: (562) 590-4126 Mobile: (562) 305-5439 Email: pope@polb.com
Lee Peterson Media Relations Specialist Office: (562) 590-4121 Mobile: (562) 519-2177 Email: peterson@polb.com	Daniel Yi Communication Specialist Office: (562) 499-3422 Mobile: (562) 619- 6201 Email: yi@polb.com

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Port Trucking Fleet Cleans Up Its Act
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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World's First Hybrid Tugboat to Get a Sibling
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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Bridge Contractors/Industry Workshop Webcast
The Port of Long Beach recently hosted a workshop for contractors and other industry members on the process of designing and building the replacement for the Gerald Desmond Bridge. See the flier, PowerPoint presentation. and list of attendees. An archived webcast of the meeting is available here. Questions regarding the design-build process should go to GDBridge@polb.com.
(posted: 8/16/2010)
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New Look Reflects New Direction
The Port of Long Beach has adopted a new logo, making a bold statement to highlight the Port’s expanded commitment to the environment and community as well as economic vitality through international trade.