Port of Long Beach News Updates

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Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks

The first customers are set to be carriers operating at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the largest two ports in the U.S. by import volume.

November 12, 2024
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Port of Long Beach Hits 113-Year High in Cargo for August

The Port of Long Beach once again saw record-breaking cargo numbers in August, port officials said Sept. 12.

September 13, 2024
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Long Beach Port Breaks Ground on $1.5B Rail Yard Expansion

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials visited the Port of Long Beach on July 18 to break ground on a $1.5 billion rail yard expansion project.

July 18, 2024
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Long Beach Tri-Gen Ops Start for Toyota Vehicle Facility

Civic officials and business executives on May 2 celebrated the opening of Tri-gen, an energy generation project at the Port of Long Beach.

May 15, 2024
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Port of Long Beach CEO Says Cargo Up Eighth Straight Month

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero said April numbers will show trade flows coming to the U.S. West Coast are continuing to strengthen.

May 9, 2024
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California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships

Long Beach, Calif.-based startup Stax Engineering has deployed pollution-capturing tech at multiple ports for the first time, servicing ships at the ports of L.A., Long Beach and Oakland.

February 12, 2024
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Port of Long Beach CEO Cordero Details Upcoming Projects

Port of Long Beach officials were upbeat about prospects for the facility even as its 2023 performance was down 12.2% year-over-year.

January 18, 2024
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Port of Long Beach Gets DOT Grant for Rail Facility Project

The Port of Long Beach will improve and expand several roadways within its Pier B railyard, officials announced on Nov. 3, with a $52.6 million grant from the Department of Transportation.

November 6, 2023
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Port Volumes Decline in August

Container volumes trended mostly into negative territory in August at facilities along the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, with a modest gain at the Port of Los Angeles.

September 20, 2023
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Port of Long Beachs Hacegaba Sees Better Days Ahead in 2024

LONG BEACH, Calif Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer Noel Hacegaba said the port is down nearly 27% year-to-date compared with 2022, but he believes business is turning around.

September 14, 2023