Yesterday #POLB staff attended the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 State of L.A. Business that convened some the region’s foremost voices in business policy and discussed insights into the region’s transportation and energy landscape. This year’s keynote speaker was CalSTA Secretary Toks Omishakin, who also highlighted the recent groundbreaking of POLB’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility and the importance of ports to the state’s economy.
Port of Long Beach
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Long Beach, CA 31,241 followers
The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s premier seaports and a gateway for trans-Pacific trade.
About us
The Port of Long Beach is one of America’s premier seaports and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Trade valued annually at more than $180 billion moves through Long Beach each year. More than 7.5 million container units were imported and exported in 2017 through the Port, making it the second-busiest seaport in the United States. Everything from clothing and shoes to toys, furniture and consumer electronics arrives at the Port before making its way to store shelves throughout the country. Specialized terminals also move petroleum, automobiles, cement, lumber, steel and other products. A major economic force, the Port supports more than 30,000 jobs in Long Beach, 316,000 jobs throughout Southern California and 1.4 million jobs throughout the United States. It generates about $16 billion in annual trade-related wages statewide. With the Green Port Policy guiding efforts to minimize or eliminate negative environmental impacts, the Port also is a catalyst for innovative environmental programs. Serving as a model for ports around the world, the Port of Long Beach pioneered such programs as the Green Flag Vessel Speed Reduction Program, Green Leases with environmental covenants and the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. With these bold initiatives, the Port is dedicated to improving air quality more quickly and aggressively than has ever been attempted by any seaport, anywhere in the world. For these reasons and more, the Port is recognized internationally as one of the world’s best seaports and locally as a partner dedicated to helping the community thrive.
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http://www.polb.com
External link for Port of Long Beach
- Industry
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Long Beach, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1911
- Specialties
- port, seaport, transportation, logistics, shipping, cargo, sustainability, service, jobs, environmental, and green
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415 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802, US
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Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Sharon L. Weissman and Port COO Dr. Noel Hacegaba led a Port delegation to Guangzhou, China, where the Port of Long Beach formally established a Sister Ports relationship with the Port of Guangzhou, the world’s fifth-largest port. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Guangzhou Vice Mayor Lai Zhihong, Port of Guangzhou Director General Sun Xiuqing, Guangzhou Port Group President Huang Bo and staff from both ports. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on a wide range of topics, including trade development, environmental sustainability and infrastructure development. The Port of Long Beach has a long history of collaborating with other ports and this agreement formalizes a partnership between two of the world’s leading ports.
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The Port of Long Beach has posted a bid opportunity for on-call services for furnishing and operating waterborne construction equipment. Bids are due prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 17. Download Contract Documents from the#POLB Planet Bids vendor portal: https://ow.ly/lzpx50SU8r2
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Learn how to apply for #POLB Community Grants Program funding at a virtual workshop on Tues., Aug. 20 from 4-5 p.m. This meeting will focus on community health nonprofits and government agencies with projects or services aimed at reducing the risks associated with asthma and other respiratory and cardiopulmonary ailments. Learn more and register for the meeting: https://ow.ly/bFta50SToXM
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Last week Harbor Commissioner Sharon L. Weissman and #POLB staff welcomed Al Austin, 8th District Long Beach City Councilmember, and his constituents for a Port harbor tour. Participants learned about some of the Port’s projects such as Pier Wind and the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, and got a closer look at Port operations and a glimpse of local marine life.
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Heather Tomley, Managing Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs at the Port of Long Beach, joined Assemblymember Steve Bennett and the Select Committee on Building a Zero-Carbon Hydrogen Economy to discuss how we can help transition our economy to reduce emissions and improve our environment. We’re fueling the green economy by growing trade and jobs, in a responsible and sustainable way.
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#POLB is recruiting qualified candidates to apply for the role of Director of Communications. The position brands and promotes the Port’s mission, goals and objectives to internal and external stakeholders and directs the implementation of strategic communications, video/technology, creative design, media relations, and special projects. Apply by Friday, August 30. https://ow.ly/OXC050SSvf6
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The Port of Long Beach is requesting bids for the purchase of fender replacements. Bids are due no later than Thurs., Sept. 5 by 2 p.m. More information and contract documents can be found on the Port's PlanetBids Vendor Portal https://ow.ly/UXsL50SStt6
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Commissioner Sharon L. Weissman, CEO Mario Cordero, and #POLB staff recently welcomed Megan Kerr, Long Beach City Councilmember representing the 5th District, and her constituents for a narrated boat tour of the Port. Participants learned about the Port’s environmental programs, operations and projects such as Pier Wind and the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility.
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Thank you to Marathon Petroleum for your commitment to keeping our harbor clean! Marathon recently installed electric trash skimmers at one of its terminals in the Port of Long Beach. The skimmers help remove trash and other floating debris, which directly helps marine life, especially aquatic birds. Read more about the project in this article from Marine Technology: https://ow.ly/hpQh50SPtZ9