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Port of Long Beach Sees Busiest Month Ever

Surging cargo volume in July set a record for the best month in the Port of Long Beach’s 106-year history, surpassing the previous high mark set in August 2015 for the number of containers moved across its docks. With total volume of 720,312 TEUs in July, cargo traffic has increased for five consecutive months in Long Beach, and in six of the first seven months of 2017. Volume is up 6.4% ... [+]

Second-Best June Ever at Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach moved enough containers in June to make it the second-best June ever, wrapping up a quarter when cargo volume rose by more than 8%. TEUs climbed 9.2% in June compared to the same month last year, to 658,727 TEUs. During the year’s second quarter — ... [+]

Long Beach Ranked Top North American Seaport

The Port of Long Beach was again named the Best North American Seaport at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards held June 29 in Singapore. This is the third consecutive year and the 19th time in the last 22 years that the Port of Long Beach has won the ... [+]

POLB Sees Busiest May Ever

SM Long Beach passes under the Gerald Desmond Bridge during a maiden call on April 30, 2017. New vessel-sharing alliances and increased use of terminals pushed the number of containers flowing through the Port of Long Beach in May to a record high for the month. A total of 648,287 TEUs ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Awards $373,000 to Community Groups

To raise awareness about maritime trade and promote social responsibility, the Port of Long Beach sponsors many community events, such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace & Unity Parade and Celebration. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday awarded $372,500 in community sponsorships to 136 organizations for ... [+]

Port of Long Beach Sees April Boost

Hyundai Long Beach arrives at the Port of Long Beach's Pier T in April 2017. More ships calling at the Port of Long Beach in April thanks to new business and changes to vessel deployments helped to push container volumes 16.5% higher compared to the same month last year. For the ... [+]

HMM Returns to POLB

A familiar name is returning to the Port of Long Beach. South Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. is bringing a string of vessels to Total Terminals International at Pier T. The Pacific South 1 service, which launched on April 1, consists of four 6,300-TEU and two 5,500-TEU vessels traveling between ... [+]

POLB OKs Guidelines for $46M Environmental Grants Program

Attendees offered input on their priorities for the Port Community Grants Program during an October 2016 workshop at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library. The Port of Long Beach will accept grant applications later this year from local organizations to bring health programs and new air filters to communities most affected ... [+]

POLB Cargo Declines During Lunar New Year

Reduced economic activity in Asia associated with the Lunar New Year contributed to lower February container volumes at the Port of Long Beach. Overall, traffic totaled 498,311 TEUs, a decline of 11.2% compared to the same month last year, the highest-volume February in Port history. Cargo in February 2015 ballooned 35.9% ... [+]

POLB Imports, exports flow prior to Lunar New Year

Renewed activity at the Port of Long Beach’s largest terminal and extra ships calling ahead of the Lunar New Year pushed cargo 8.7% higher in January compared to the same month a year ago. Dockworkers moved 582,689 TEUs last month. Exports were strong, jumping 10.8% year-over-year to 118,234 containers. Imports increased ... [+]

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