Archives



port-of-long-beach

Tariffs, Fuel Costs Impact Port of Long Beach

Though the Port of Long Beach saw a 5 percent decline in in containerized cargo in March, the San Pedro port still led North American ports for the month and through the first quarter of 2026, CEO Noel Hacegaba said during the port’s monthly Supply Chain Insight briefing. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 774,935 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March, down 5.2 percent from a record March 2025. Imports slipped 1.6 ... [+]

Long Beach Begins Work on Heavy-haul Corridor

The Port of Long Beach is expected to break ground in May on expanding capacity for project and breakbulk cargo with a US$5.5 million upgrade to its primary heavy-haul corridor, aimed at easing the movement of oversized and overweight freight through the San Pedro Bay complex. Expected to be completed in ... [+]

Port of Long Beach sees steady February volumes

Port of Long Beach reported stable cargo volumes in February as trade flows continued to move without disruption despite tariff uncertainty and conflict in the Middle East. The port handled 767,525 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 0.3 percent from February 2025. Imports edged down 0.2 percent to 368,060 TEUs, ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Revamps Leadership Team

The Port of Long Beach is restructuring its leadership team as part of a broader strategy to improve decision-making, operational performance and long-term resilience, the port said. The changes include the creation of a new Organizational Effectiveness bureau, consolidating human resources and procurement functions under a single unit aimed at strengthening ... [+]

San Pedro Ports Study Zero-emission Equipment

The twin ports of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have issued a final assessment examining the feasibility of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cargo-handling equipment as the gateways move toward their zero-emissions goals. The report, released March 10 under the ports’ Clean Air Action Plan, evaluates the current ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Sees Second-busiest January

The Port of Long Beach began 2026 as the nation’s busiest seaport, recording its second-busiest January on record amid ongoing trade and tariff uncertainty, port officials said Wednesday. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 847,765 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, down 11 percent from January 2025, which remains the port’s strongest ... [+]

Port of Long Beach 2050 Vision: 20 Million TEUs

The Port of Long Beach plans to double its annual container capacity to 20 million TEUs by 2050 after posting a record year in 2025, CEO Noel Hacegaba said at his first State of the Port address, Jan. 15. The port moved 9.88 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs last year, up ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Nears Container Record

The Port of Long Beach said goods moved before tariffs started earlier in 2025 helped put the port on course to have its all-time busiest year, exceeding the record-setting 9.6 million cargo containers moved in 2024. The San Pedro port achieved its second-busiest November, when dockworkers and terminal operators moved 817,561 ... [+]

Hacebaga to Succeed Cordero as Long Beach CEO

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners were expected to select longtime Port of Long Beach executive Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the Port’s next CEO, effective Jan. 1. Hacegaba, currently chief operating officer, would succeed Mario Cordero, who is stepping down at the year end, after leading the port through record ... [+]

Long Beach-LA Ports, SCAQMD in Clean Air Pact

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved a cooperative agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Port of Los Angeles containing time-bound and enforceable commitments to develop zero-emissions infrastructure at the nation’s largest ports complex. The agreement, which the SCAQMD board approved Nov. 7, ... [+]

advert 3