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Port of Long Beach has 2nd busiest August

Cargo volume in August at the Port of Long Beach fell just short of another record month as a slowdown in consumer spending in the U.S. continued.Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 806,940 TEUs of container cargo last month, down just 764 TEUs – 0.1% – from August 2021, which was the busiest August ever. Imports were down 5.6% to 384,530 TEUs and exports increased 1.6% to 121,408 TEUs. Empty containers ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Previews Path to Zero Emissions

The Port of Long Beach and its industry partners showed on September 13 how one port trucking company is converting to a full zero-emissions trucking fleet three years from now, a full decade before the 2035 zero-emissions goal set by the Clean Air Action Plan. The announcement was made at 4 ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Has Most Active July on Record

The Port of Long Beach had its busiest July on record despite a cooldown in consumer spending.Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 785,843 TEUs in July, a slim 0.13% increase from the previous record set in July 2021. Imports declined 1.8% to 376,175 TEUs, while exports were down 0.5% to 109,411 ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Welcomes Pasha Hawaii LNG-Powered Ship

The Port of Long Beach welcomed Pasha Hawaii's MV George III on August 17. It is the first container ship powered by liquefied natural gas to refuel on the West Coast. The ship's LNG-powered engines are dramatically cleaner than those of a traditional cargo ship. Following George III's inaugural visit to ... [+]

California budget signed

Port and City of Long Beach officials applauded the approval and signing of the state of California's 2023 budget, which will bring crucial state funding to the nation's largest port complex, including $110 million for a planned goods movement workforce training campus to enhance safety and efficiency of cargo operations ... [+]

SA Recycling hits milestone in iron ore exports at Port of Long Beach

The SA Recycling terminal in the Port of Long Beach has topped a total of 2.5 million tons in exports of iron ore since October 2020, showing strong growth in the shipment of a resource once added to diversify the terminal's business beyond the processing and export of recyclable metal.The ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Joins the Green Shipping Corridor

The Port of Long Beach has signed on to the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a partnership of C40 Cities, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners convened to create a zero-emissions trans-Pacific trade route.First announced in January by C40 Cities, the ports of Shanghai and Los Angeles, and key maritime ... [+]

San Pedro Bay ports container dwell fee on hold through June 17

The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will once again delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, this time until June 17.Since the program was announced on Oct. 25, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 38% in aging cargo on ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Has Record-Setting April

The Port of Long Beach achieved its most active April, continuing a streak of single-month records set in 2022. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 820,718 TEUs of container cargo last month, up 10% from the previous record set in April 2021. Imports rose 9.2% to 400,803 TEUs, while exports were down ... [+]

Grant to Power Port of Long Beach’s Zero Emissions Push

A multimillion-dollar California Energy Commission Grant will help the Port of Long Beach transition to zero-emissions operations by developing infrastructure plans to support electric vehicles at the nation's second busiest seaport. The $2.5 million award aids the second phase of the Port Community Electric Vehicle Blueprint, which the Port created to ... [+]

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