 Catch the latest "Pulse of the Port" video program with TV host Iris Almario. Iris will show you the latest on the Clean Air Action Plan Awards, a segment on Port of Long Beach efforts to educate high school students on international trade careers, an update on the Gerald Desmond Bridge, and a profile on Commissioner Susan E. Anderson Wise.
(posted: 9/2/2010)
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 Recently, the Port of Long Beach participated in an emergency response drill that simulated what would happen if terrorists attacked neighboring Shoreline Village with AK-47 assault rifles and a bomb as part of an annual exercise called "Port Protector." To see how it all played out, watch the latest episode of the award winning program “Pulse of the Port.” Plus, visit SSA Terminal, one of the most modern container terminals in the world; see how the Port is helping train future industry professionals with Scholarships; and meet Harbor Commissioner Dr. Mike Walter.
(posted: 7/7/2010)
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 In the latest installment of the Port's award winning "Pulse of the Port" video program, we visit a beehive of steel boxes at the Union Pacific's Intermodal Container Transfer Facility; see how the Port is pushing the envelope with its pollution goals; learn why slower ships are good for the environment and meet Mario Cordero, the longest serving member of the Harbor Board of Commissioners. Watch it on the Port's YouTube channel or catch on it on TV. Click on 'more' for details.
(posted: 5/18/2010)
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 In the newest episode of "Pulse of the Port," the Port of Long Beach's award winning video program, field reporter Scott Nelson braves the recent storms to show the hardy souls who keep the Port humming, even with 17-foot ocean swells and torrential rains.
Also in the February episode, Port Executive Director Richard D. Steinke delivers one of the most anticipated “State of the Port” addresses in the annual event’s history. Find out how hundreds of dock workers get their job assignments each day at the ILWU Local 13 Dispatch Hall. And meet Thomas Fields, a Washington D.C. native and the latest member of the Port’s Board of Harbor Commissioners.
Click on links for individual segments.
- Storm Watch
- State of the Port
- ILWU Local 13 Dispatch Hall
- Commissioner Thomas Fields
(posted: 2/17/2010)
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 Ever wonder how shipping containers get stacked so high and so neatly at Port of Long Beach terminals?
- Take a ride inside a Rubber Tire Gantry or RTG crane and find out in the latest episode of award winning show "Pulse of the Port."
- Check out how the Port is recycling 95 percent of all demolition materials as it builds its new administration building.
- Listen to Port truck drivers as they explain why they switched to less polluting rigs under the Port's Clean Trucks Program.
- And last but not least, see why the Port of Long Beach recently received a Distinguished Arts Award from the Long Beach Arts Council.
Click on the segment links above or catch the entire "Pulse of the Port" Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon on Long Beach Television Channel 8. Verizon subscribers can catch the program on Channel 21.
Check out these videos and more at the Port of Long Beach's YouTube channel, www.YouTube.com/portoflongbeach.
(posted: 1/13/2010)
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 How does it feel to be 15-stories above the sea, using a joystick-style controller to maneuver 100-ton containers on and off a giant container ship? Find out by joining correspondent Scott Nelson on an up-close tour of a Port of Long Beach gantry crane in the latest installment of "Pulse of the Port," the award winning video program that gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's premier seaports.
Show host Iris Almario also explores a world few ever get to see -- the bustling nightlife at one of the Port’s shipping terminals, Long Beach Container Terminal.
Also in this episode, Nelson switches gears and heads out to sea to get a close up look at port pilots at work. In the final video segment, learn how the Port of Long Beach is keeping the local economy humming with jobs and the raw materials for local manufacturers.
Catch the October installment of "Pulse of the Port" Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon on Long Beach Television Channel 8. Verizon subscribers can catch the program on Channel 21. The show is also available for viewing on the Port's web site, www.polb.com/videos.
To view the individual segments, click on the following YouTube links:
View more videos at YouTube.com/portoflongbeach.
(posted: 10/29/2009)
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 The 5th Annual Green Port Fest helps kick off the latest installment of "Pulse of the Port," the award winning television and on-line video program that gives insight into one of the largest seaports in the world. Other segments focus on the Gerald Desmond Bridge, "green" leases, interns and Hollywood imports:
To view the individual segments, click on the following YouTube links:
* Green Port Fest '09
* Gerald Desmond Bridge
* Cinebags
* Community Outreach Interns
* Matson’s Green Lease
Catch the September installment of "Pulse of the Port" Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon on Long Beach Television Channel 8. Verizon subscribers can catch the program on Channel 21. The show is also available for viewing on the Port's web site www.polb.com/videos.
(posted: 9/8/2009)
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 Go behind the scenes at one of the nation's largest recycled metal shipping facilities, visit California's only floating school and more in the latest episode of the Port of Long Beach's award-winning television program, "Pulse of the Port."
Click here for full episode. You can also catch it on Long Beach Television Channel 8. For airing times see the full release by clicking 'more.'
In this episode:
(posted: 8/7/2009)
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 The April episode of Port of Long Beach's award-winning television program "Pulse of the Port" is a chock full o'news.
(posted: 4/17/2009)
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 The Port's Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project proposes a 10-year project that would create about 14,000 jobs and reduce pollution at two port terminals by at least 50 percent. Learn more here.
(posted: 4/3/2009)
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 Watch "On the Go" -- a new 90-second Port video feature -- and learn how Pacific Harbor Line is winning awards for cleaning the air. Click here to see the video on how the Port's switching railroad has switched to clean-diesel locomotives.
(posted: 3/19/2009)
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 As one of the busiest seaports in the world, it is no surprise that the Port of Long Beach affects thousands of jobs in the nation and many more worldwide. Check out how the Port is impacting the economy by creating jobs through environmental projects.
(posted: 2/17/2009)
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 Thirty-two world-renown drivers race to the Port of Long Beach to be the champion drifter. Under hazy skies, thousands of people witness one of the fastest growing motorsports in the world. Come check out the rides, the scene, and the port that hosted the drifting championship.
(posted: 2/17/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach on Friday, January 23, 2009, welcomed a new environmentally friendly dolphin-class, diesel-electric hybrid tugboat, a vessel custom-built by Foss Maritime of Seattle to help ports clean the air. What does this mean? Cleaner air using the latest technology.
(posted: 2/17/2009)
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 The Port of Long Beach will expand the successful Green Flag Incentive Program and achieve even greater reductions of air pollution from cargo ships that visit the Port, the Harbor Commission decided Monday, December 8, 2008. Check out the video here.
(posted: 2/17/2009)
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 Launching a new, "green" era in shipping at the Port of Long Beach, the "K" Line container vessel Long Beach Bridge on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, became the Port's first ship to plug in to clean electrical power and shut down its diesel engines at berth for major air quality improvements.
(posted: 2/17/2009)
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 The latest episode of Port of Long Beach's award-winning television program, "Pulse of the Port," will be available for viewing on the Port's web site, www.polb.com/videos, Youtube.com and on Long Beach Television Channel 8 beginning February 16, 2009.
(posted: 2/13/2009)
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 The latest episode of Port of Long Beach's award-winning television program, "Pulse of the Port," is now available for viewing on the Port's web site, www.polb.com/videos, Youtube.com and on Long Beach Television Channel 8. This month's "Pulse of the Port" shows how the Port's biggest public event of the year, Green Port Fest, is educating the public about environmentally friendly Port improvements. Other features include an update on the groundbreaking Clean Trucks Program, fireboat operators, and Ricoh, a local business.
(posted: 12/16/2008)
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 To help with the cost of buying a new truck, the Clean Trucks Program at the Port is helping truck drivers make buying a clean, efficient truck affordable. Check out the video of our new Sales and Leasing Office and see how we are helping our truckers here.
(posted: 12/15/2008)
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 While there are companies that outsource their manufacturing jobs overseas, Ricoh Electronics operates in the U.S. and provides approximately 1,200 domestic jobs. What makes Ricoh unique is their devotion to the environment while making quality office and electronics equipment. Watch a video here to see how Ricoh and the Port share similar environmental goals.
(posted: 12/15/2008)
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 Fire Station 15 at the Port of Long Beach owns one of the few fireboats on the West Coast. Patrolling the harbor and keeping a cautious eye out for fires and hazards, the crew of Fire Station 15 commands Challenger, an 88-foot fireboat. Check out the Challenger and the crew to see how they protect the Port here.
(posted: 12/15/2008)
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 About 10,000 people attended Green Port Fest this year making it one of the largest community events in Southern California. Check out why this event attracts people and see what cool booths were set up by watching the video here.
(posted: 11/29/2008)
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 What many might mistaken for snow, the salt mounds at Pier F are a familiar sight for those who work at the Morton Salt facility. Watch the profile video of one of the long-standing tenants of the Port here.
(posted: 11/24/2008)
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 The September episode of Port of Long Beach's award-winning television program, "Pulse of the Port," is now available for viewing on the Port's web site, www.polb.com/videos, YouTube.com and on Long Beach Television Channel 8.
(posted: 9/8/2008)
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 The first Air Quality Excellence Awards were held to recognized five companies that are helping the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles clean up the environment under the Clean Air Action Plan. Watch what these companies had to do to earn such prestigious awards by clicking here.
(posted: 9/4/2008)
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 The 4th annual Port Fest is kicking off this year on October 4th at the Port. It is a street festival that gives everyone a chance to get a closer look at what the Port does to improve our environment. Best of all, the event is free for friends and family! Click here to see what is featured at Port Fest '08!
(posted: 9/4/2008)
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 As of October 1, 2008, all old and dirty trucks will be banned from operating at the Port of Long Beach. This initiative is part of the Port's Clean Air Action Plan to reduce emissions and improve the environment. To view a video of this program, click here.
(posted: 9/4/2008)
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 Aside from your television, shoes, furniture and other products you use on a daily basis, there may be something in your kitchen that may have come through the Port before settling next to your spices and flour: Olive oil. Watch how this healthy product gets to your local stores by clicking here.
(posted: 9/4/2008)
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 The Port of Long Beach is using the latest gadgetry in amphibious submersibles to aid in exploring the watery depths surrounding the Port. From safety to surveillance, these remote controlled submersibles are valuable new tools. To watch a video them in action, click here.
(posted: 7/31/2008)
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 How do cargo containers transport everything from tennis shoes to TVs from the Port to our favorite stores? Find out everything you need to know about the backbone of the shipping industry. Click here to watch this 5-minute video feature.
(posted: 7/28/2008)
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 Fifteen major shipping lines that led a 620-ton reduction in air pollution by participating in the Green Flag air quality program were honored by the Board of Harbor Commissioners in a special ceremony Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Take a look.
(posted: 7/11/2008)
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 The Port, along with city agencies, celebrated Arbor Day with two ceremonies in the Long Beach communities. The first event of Harobr Arbor Day was held at Perry Lindsey Academy and the second was at 51st Street Greenbelt in north Long Beach. Watch the entire celebration here.
(posted: 7/11/2008)
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 The Clean Air Action Plan has launched programs to improve air quality. See this video report on the first 14 months of these programs. Click here.
(posted: 5/30/2008)
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 Take a video tour of the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal in Long Beach, where exports of hay cubes, corn and other grains are shipped overseas. Click here.
(posted: 5/30/2008)
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 Sea Launch, which launches rockets into orbit from the equator, is homeported in Long Beach -- making this the only seaport that exports to outer space. Take a look.
(posted: 5/30/2008)
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 Customs canines, like Hex the Belgian malinois, are trained to sniff out the tiniest whiff of illegal drugs that may be smuggled aboard cargo ships. View a video of Hex working (4 min.) or see the photo gallery.
(posted: 12/28/2007)
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 Giant Cargo Cranes video: You can’t unload a container ship without a towering gantry crane, and as new vessels that are higher and wider are introduced, new cranes are needed. Find out how the Port moves and installs these pieces of equipment, which are delivered fully assembled, weighing up to 1,500 tons each. Or see the photo gallery.
(posted: 12/28/2007)
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 At the 2007 Green Port Fest, the Port displayed exhibits highlighting its latest programs to protect the maritime environment. Host Leslie Machado interviews Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol. View video (6 min.)
(posted: 12/27/2007)
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 At the 2007 Green Port Fest, host Leslie Machado visited the displays highlighting the Port's environmental programs, learning about water quality and getting a close-up look at a 10-pound lobster. View video (6 minutes).
(posted: 12/27/2007)
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 Chemoil is a leading marine fuel supplier, providing ships in port with 24-hour-a-day gas station services. View video (6 min.)
(posted: 12/27/2007)
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 Ever wonder who guides the massive cargo vessels safely through the Port? Meet Capt. John Strong, vice president of Jacobsen Pilots, one of the people who boards cargo ships to navigate them through the Harbor. Watch this segment (which initially aired September 2005) of Pulse of the Port (00:06:30).
(posted: 12/8/2007)
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 Piloting a giant cargo ship is no easy task. That’s why even the most experienced ship captains step aside when they approach the Port and let a specialized crew, known as port pilots, take over.
Click here to see a video (4 min. 24 sec.) of Port pilots in action. Click here to see a photo gallery of Port pilots
(posted: 12/8/2007)
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 See the September/November 2007 episode of "Pulse of the Port," the Port's award-winning newsmagazine program. Click here to view the entire 21-minute program, or click on the individual four-to-six minute segments:
(posted: 11/8/2007)
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 Port Boat Tour: Go behind the scenes as "Pulse of the Port" host Lesley Machado takes the public boat tour of the Port of Long Beach. Long Beach residents learn about the Port’s environmental programs, see the Sea Launch vessel and get close to a massive container ship. To make a tour reservation, click here.
(posted: 11/7/2007)
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 Meet the Commissioners: The five Long Beach Harbor Commissioners candidly discuss their goals and aspirations for the Port’s environmental direction. The Harbor Commission meetings are as close as your computer or television, thanks to the new webcast via www.polb.com and the broadcast on LBTV Channel 8.
(posted: 11/6/2007)
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 Waterfront Wildlife Protection: See how the Port is protecting the marine environment on behalf of its fish, invertebrate, bird and marine mammal neighbors. The harbor is vital habitat to scores of species and the Port is working to lessen the impacts of the nation’s second busiest seaport on the natural environment.
(posted: 11/5/2007)
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 Two Port of Long Beach terminals are among the first seaport facilities in the nation to test improved security scanners that can better pinpoint potential sources of radiation in cargo containers.
(posted: 9/20/2007)
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 Thanks to its rail operations center, the Port of Long Beach is moving cargo efficiently while reducing traffic and air pollution. Go inside the Port and track the flow of goods from ship to rail to points throughout the U.S. in this August segment of Pulse of the Port. (00:04:31)
(posted: 8/19/2007)
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 Learn how the latest in radiation detection technology is improving Port security, how rail operations provide a vital link in the cargo supply chain, and how the Port is helping restore and revitalize Southern California wetlands. It's all in the latest episode of the Port's cable program, 'Pulse of the Port.' To view the entire program (20 min.), click here, or view the individual segments: Wetlands; Radiation scanners; Rail Part 1; Rail Part 2.
(posted: 8/19/2007)
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 A recent visit by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and two Congressional representatives gave the Port of Long Beach a chance to showcase the latest technological weapon in the war on terror. The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to screen all containers for radioactive material as cargo leaves the terminal. Click here for a video feature on the new security technology.
(posted: 8/19/2007)
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 Clean air is a top priority at the Port of Long Beach. That’s why it is turning to railroads to move more cargo and participating in a partnership to replace existing trains with clean diesel locomotives. Learn more about how rail is helping reduce emissions in this August segment of Pulse of the Port. (00:04:52)
(posted: 8/17/2007)
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 What does the Port of Long Beach have to do with 29 acres of marshy land in Newport Beach? A key supporter of wetlands over the past 20 years, the Port provided $1 million to purchase the acreage. Discover how the Port is helping wetlands thrive in this August segment of Pulse of the Port. (00:05:04)
(posted: 8/17/2007)
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 Small, submarine-like devices equipped with video cameras, known as remotely operated vehicles (or ROVs), now allow Port security personnel to easily and quickly examine the underside of vessels, piers and other structures without sending a diver into the water. To watch a video feature on the submersibles, click here. Click on the "more" link below to read more about the technology.
(posted: 7/31/2007)
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 How do cargo containers transport everything from tennis shoes to TVs from the Port to our favorite stores? Find out everything you need to know about the backbone of the shipping industry. Click here to watch this 5-minute video feature.
(posted: 7/20/2007)
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 What's the key to moving cargo by train? What are the Port's ears and eyes under the sea? What's Harbor Arbor Day? What has made driving between Long Beach and San Pedro a breeze? See for yourself on Pulse of the Port TV. To view the entire video (17 min.) from your computer as a Media Player file, click here. Or view the individual segments: Alameda Corridor (0:00:04); Submersible Security (0:00:04); Harbor Arbor (0:00:03), Ocean Boulevard (0:00:04).
(posted: 6/7/2007)
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 Port-related jobs take some workers high in the sky on towering cranes or far out to sea onboard giant container ships. For more than two decades, Dan Gross' work at the Port of Long Beach has shown him an entirely different perspective of the harbor – the fascinating world beneath the sea.
To see Diver Dan's story on video, click here.
To see his photos in an online photo gallery, click here.
To read more about Dan, click on the "more" link below.
(posted: 5/22/2007)
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 Take a ride on the 20-mile rail cargo expressway known as the Alameda Corridor. It separates trains from street traffic, resulting in reduced congestion on the road and cleaner air. Watch this May 2007 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:19).
(posted: 5/14/2007)
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 Drop in on the Port’s third Harbor Arbor project, a celebration that included educational booths and displays, activities for kids, food, entertainment, and of course the planting of hundreds of trees and shrubs along the Wrigley Greenbelt. Watch this May 2007 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:03:47).
(posted: 5/14/2007)
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 You may have noticed less traffic on Ocean Boulevard thanks to a major facelift. But did you know those changes have also led to improved air quality – eliminating 350 tons of pollution from cars and trucks annually? Watch this May 2007 Pulse of the Port segment (00:04:14).
(posted: 5/14/2007)
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 Using underwater submarine units equipped with high-tech video, sonar and radiation detection devices, the Port’s security division keeps the waters – and local community – safe. Watch this May 2007 Pulse of the Port segment (00:04:50).
(posted: 5/14/2007)
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 Learn how Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of lumber and structurwood products, has shaped our homes and businesses – literally – since it opened a distribution facility at the Port in 1969. Watch this April 2007 segment (00:02:54).
(posted: 4/1/2007)
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 The Port of Long Beach recognized key executives from the world’s shipping lines for their participation in the Green Flag Vessel Speed Reduction Program, which eliminated approximately 400 tons of air pollution. Watch this April 2007 segment of the Pulse of the Port (00:04:56).
(posted: 4/1/2007)
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 Ever wonder what life is like aboard a tugboat? Discover how Captain Homer Roberson and his crew on The Leader safely bring container ships, oil tankers and other vessels safely to dock. Watch this April 2007 segment of the Pulse of the Port (00:04:16).
(posted: 4/1/2007)
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 From a clean and quiet container handling system to a giant vacuum that captures emissions from idling locomotives and vessels, discover some of the high tech solutions showcased at the Faster Freight Cleaner Air Conference and Expo. Watch this April 2007 segment of the Pulse of the Port (00:04:27).
(posted: 4/1/2007)
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 What's trickier than maneuvering a giant ship under a bridge? What's the oldest perservative? Is there a 7-11 for ships? What's the latest on clean fuels? See for yourself on Pulse of the Port TV. To view the entire video (20 min.) from your computer as a Media Player file, click here. To view the port pilot segment (4 min. 30 sec.), click here. For the Morton Salt segment (5 min.), click here. For the ship chandler segment (4 min.), click here. And for the clean fuels segment (3 min. 30 sec.), click here.
(posted: 3/9/2007)
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 Discover an innovative grant program that is helping truckers replace older, diesel trucks with newer vehicles that are safer, run cleaner and need to be refueled less frequently. Watch this January 2007 Pulse of the Port segment, (5 min. 42 sec.).
(posted: 1/1/2007)
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 How does an old refrigerator become a new car? The Port of Long Beach is home to one of the largest metal recycling companies in the nation, Pacific Coast Recycling, at Pier T on Terminal Island. Learn how some of the new products you buy today were once scrap metal exported overseas. Click here for a four minute video feature.
(posted: 1/1/2007)
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 From ordering alternative fuel vehicles to turning off computers at night and recycling cans, bottles and paper, everyone at the Port of Long Beach is dedicated to improving the environment and the quality of life in Southern California. Watch this December 2006 segment (00:04:25).
(posted: 12/1/2006)
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 Thanks to the Alameda Corridor, double-stacked trains can move cargo faster while reducing congestion on freeways and improving air quality. Watch this December 2006 segment (00:04:18).
(posted: 12/1/2006)
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 The Port of Long Beach has joined with the Port of Los Angeles to adopt the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan – the first of its kind at any seaport complex in the world. Learn how this sweeping plan is reducing air pollution in our community by at least 45 percent in the next five years. Watch this December 2006 segment (00:04:40).
(posted: 12/1/2006)
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 Capt. Manny Aschemeyer has his eye on traffic – vessel traffic. Learn how he and his staff use the latest technology to monitor traffic and ensure ships are complying with the Port’s Green Flag program. Watch this December 2006 segment (00:05:15).
(posted: 12/1/2006)
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 Learn about the peak shipping season, meet Harbor Commission President James Hankla, and see what the Port is doing to improve air quality in the latest edition of Pulse of the Port, the Port's video program. Click here to view the latest episode.
(posted: 10/12/2006)
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 Get to know the man who is helping to steer the Port of Long Beach into the future. Watch this September 2006 segment (00:04:39).
(posted: 9/1/2006)
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 While most of us are enjoying trips to the beach and summer vacations, employees at the Port of Long Beach are working day and night to ensure you can get your shopping done this holiday season. Find out how iPods, stereos and other gifts get to the stores in time for the holidays. Watch this September 2006 segment (00:05:09).
(posted: 9/1/2006)
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 With more than 25 exhibits and a 45-minute boat tour, the second Green Port Open House allows residents from all over Southern California to experience life at the Port. Watch this September 2006 segment (00:03:14)
(posted: 9/1/2006)
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 Get all the facts on the comprehensive San Pedro Clean Air Action Plan introduced by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to reduce air pollution generated by ships, trucks, trains, terminal equipment and harbor traffic. Watch this September 2006 segment (00:04:20).
(posted: 9/1/2006)
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 Find out what this Long Beach resident enjoys when he isn’t managing leases for the terminals at the Port. Watch this July 2006 segment (00:04:17).
(posted: 7/1/2006)
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 The Port of Long Beach donates and plants trees to Hudson Elementary School and Coolidge Park as part of its six-year, 2.5 million urban reforestation program designed to improve neighborhoods along the Long Beach freeway. Watch this July 2006 segment (00:03:58).
(posted: 7/1/2006)
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 Catch highlights of the recently released Green Port Annual Report, which focuses on more than 65 environmental improvements, as well as conservation and mitigation projects taking place in the Long Beach Harbor. Watch this July 2006 segment (00:05:50).
(posted: 7/1/2006)
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 Learn how Catalyst Paper at Pier D delivers more than 180,000 metric tons of paper annually, ensuring you can read your newspaper each morning and flip through your local phone book. Watch this July 2006 segment (00:04:26)
(posted: 7/1/2006)
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 Learn how Surveyor Armando Boyd measures the Port’s constantly changing landscape and discover how his work helped make the historic meeting of the Queen Mary and Queen Mary 2 possible. Watch this May 2006 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:54).
(posted: 5/12/2006)
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 From the use of transponders to video surveillance, discover how the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Port’s Harbor Patrol are making the Port – and our community – safer and more secure every day. Watch this May 2006 Pulse of the Port segment (00:05:27).
(posted: 5/12/2006)
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 Getting ready for the busy peak season is a top concern at the Port. That’s why it brought more than 300 people together to listen to experts’ forecasts for the 2006 peak season and discuss potential challenges and plans for meeting increased demand. Watch this May segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:23).
(posted: 5/12/2006)
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 The faster cargo ships dock and unload their cargo the more profitable they are. So why are an increasing number of ships reducing their speed as they approach the Port? Find out in this May 2006 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:39).
(posted: 5/12/2006)
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 How are technology and teamwork making the Port – and the community – safer? Why are more ships reducing their speed? How does the Port prepare for the busy peak season? And how did a surveyor help make the historic meeting between the Queen Mary and the Queen Mary 2 possible? Find out in the May 2006 Pulse of the Port (00:23:12).
(posted: 5/12/2006)
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 At the 2006 Annual State of the Port Executive Director Richard Steinke highlighted the new Green Port policy as well as efforts to maintain a safe and secure Port. Watch this March 2006 Pulse of the Port segment (00:04:35).
(posted: 3/12/2006)
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 Meet Emmanuella Peña. As one of the Port’s security guards charged with keeping it safe for those who work and live in and around the area, she is ready for anything. Watch this March 2006 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:53).
(posted: 3/12/2006)
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 Scientists, entrepreneurs, legislators, people from the goods movement industry and developers of environmentally-friendly technology gathered in Long Beach with one goal in mind – achieving healthier air quality. Discover some of the innovative concepts and programs presented at the three-day Faster Freight Cleaner Air Conference and Expo. Watch this March 2006 Pulse of the Port segment (00:04:23).
(posted: 3/12/2006)
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 Drop in on the 2006 State of the Port, meet one of the people charged with keeping the area safe, learn how small businesses play a big role at the Port and find out why entrepreneurs, scientists, people from the goods movement industry and others gathered in Long Beach. Watch the March 2006 Pulse of the Port (00:23:24).
(posted: 3/12/2006)
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 Find out how small businesses get a chance at big port contracts through the Small Business Enterprise program. View the video (5 min.)
(posted: 3/1/2006)
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 A new edition of "Pulse of the Port," a cable TV show hosted by Lesley Machado and airing in Long Beach on Channel 8, features segments on petroleum coke and Hanjin exec Beth Ann Savre.
(posted: 1/29/2006)
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 Learn how changes in the handling, storing and transporting of petroleum coke have led to cleaner air over the past 10 years. Watch this January 2006 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:05:18).
(posted: 1/12/2006)
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 The Port of Long Beach has teamed up with the Long Beach Unified School District to offer a course in world trade. See how the curriculum captures students’ attention with a unique video for teen agers. Watch this January 2006 Pulse of the Port segment (00:05:14).
(posted: 1/12/2006)
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 Ships usually come in to the Port carrying goods for local stores. But not long ago they delivered fragile ceramic sculptures that were part of an exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art – one of many local events the Port sponsors each year. Watch this January 2006 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:01:47).
(posted: 1/12/2006)
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 Beth Ann Savre rose from receptionist to one of the only top female executives in the shipping industry. Find out what it takes to be a regional manager for Hanjin Shipping, overseeing more than 100 staff members. Watch this January 2006 Pulse of the Port segment (00:03:03).
(posted: 1/12/2006)
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 The Port reaches out to the community, bringing a world trade class to high school students and sponsoring an exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art. One of the only top female executives in the shipping industry talks about what it takes to be a regional manager. Changes at the Port over the past 10 years result in cleaner air For these stories and more watch the January 2006 Pulse of the Port (00:24:24).
(posted: 1/12/2006)
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 The draft environmental impact report used by the Board of Harbor Commissioners and other agencies plays an important role in determining whether a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal should be built at the Port. Learn what goes in to creating an environmental impact report in this November 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:18).
(posted: 11/12/2005)
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 Southern Californians who attended the Port’s first open house not only enjoyed good food, entertainment and a harbor cruise, they observed steps the Port is taking to comply with its groundbreaking Green Port policy – a commitment to becoming the most environmentally-friendly harbor in the nation. Watch this November 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:05:40).
(posted: 11/12/2005)
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 From 128 feet in the air, Mike Metri moves containers on and off ships using two high-tech joysticks. Get to know this Long Beach resident and discover what it takes to become a crane operator. Watch this November 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:06:17).
(posted: 11/12/2005)
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 The 18 locomotives in the Pacific Harbor Line that move cargo from the Port’s shipping terminals to the switching yard are being replaced with new, cleaner trains that will reduce air pollution by more than 60 percent. Watch this November 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:04:46).
(posted: 11/12/2005)
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 Stop in on the Port’s first Green Port Open House, visit with Mike Metri as he works more than 120 feet in the air, learn how an environmental impact report will help determine whether a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal should be built at the Port and find out why 18 new locomotives are coming to the Port. Watch the November 2005 Pulse of the Port (00:26:05).
(posted: 11/12/2005)
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 Learn how the Pier Pass Program is reducing the number of trucks on Southern California freeways during rush hour, resulting in less traffic and pollution. Watch this September 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:05:00).
(posted: 9/12/2005)
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 Watch the Hanjin Boston, one of the world’s largest container ships, pull into the Port for the first time. With new technology and the ability to carry more than 8,000 containers, this mega ship is more efficient and environmentally friendly. Watch this September 2005 Pulse of the Port segment (00:05:58).
(posted: 9/12/2005)
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 Take an in-depth look at the monumental Green Port Policy, a new guiding principle that expands upon more than a decade of environmental programs. Watch this September 2005 segment of Pulse of the Port (00:06:40).
(posted: 9/12/2005)
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 Witness the maiden call of one of the world’s largest container ships, meet one of the pilots who carefully navigates vessels safely through the Harbor, learn about the sweeping Green Port Policy and find out how the Pier Pass Program is reducing freeway traffic and pollution in the September 2005 Pulse of the Port (00:28:30).
(posted: 9/12/2005)
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