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POLB Wins 22 AAPA Awards!

The Port of Long Beach won 22 awards for outstanding security, communications, and environmental programs at the 2015 Annual American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Awards in Miami in November. AAPA represents 160 of the leading seaport authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, and more than 300 sustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in seaports. “These awards are a source of tremendous ... [+]

POLB Delivers Best October in Eight Years

The docks continued to be busy at the Port of Long Beach in October as cargo volume rose 6.3% compared to the same month last year, making for the best October in eight years. The gains also come on the heels of the top quarter in the Port’s 104-year history. Strong ... [+]

POLB Accomplishes “Greenest Port in the World”

The Port of Long Beach announced in October that it has surpassed every air pollution reduction milestone set for 2014 due to air quality improvement programs, including cleaner diesel trucks, low sulfur fuel, and the increased use of shore power for ships. According to an annual emissions survey, the port has ... [+]

Stepping Up for the Seafarers Center

Within the Port of Long Beach, in the shadow of billions of dollars of new construction, sits an aging bungalow that houses the nonprofit International Seafarers Center (ISC) of Long Beach/Los Angeles. For the thousands of seafarers who cross its threshold, it is a second home where they can cook fresh ... [+]

POLB Awarded EPA Grant for Zero-Emission Tractors

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) replace diesel-fueled tractors with electric, zero-emission vehicles. The Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant will help LBCT to buy eight cargo-handling electric-powered yard tractors for $5.4 million, ... [+]

‘Big Pour’ Takes Place at POLB

In a highly choreographed event involving a stream of concrete trucks, huge pumps and dozens of workers, contractors have completed a critical “pile cap” that allows crews to start erecting the first of two 515-foot-tall towers for the new bridge under construction at the Port of Long Beach. Dubbed the “Big ... [+]

POLB Weighs Options for Vacant Terminal Site

The Port of Long Beach is seeking ways to use a largely undeveloped 150-acre pier to help move cargo more efficiently as the port continues to welcome increasing trade. The temporary storage depot at the Terminal Island parcel known as “Pier S” closed in September. Since then, Harbor Department officials have ... [+]

Port of Long Beach New Sponsorship Policy Focuses on Social Responsibility

To better serve the community and promote the world’s greenest port, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted August 23 to update the Harbor Department’s sponsorship policy, bringing greater transparency and accessibility to the program. The Harbor Department provides sponsorship funds to local groups for community functions and events to ... [+]