3 injured in industrial accident at Port of Long Beach
A tube used to transfer petroleum coke at Pier F partially collapsed, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Lee Peterson.
Harbor Commission votes to assess Queen Mary ahead of potential transfer from the city
The assessment of the ship will cost about $3 million and is expected to take at least a year.
Woman files wrongful death claim after industrial accident kills husband at Port of Long Beach
The claim seeks over $60 million in damages for the death of a clerk who was crushed by a transtainer while working at the port in January.
Contract talks near for thousands of West Coast dockworkers
Talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will take place against the backdrop of pandemic safety issues, surging imports that left backlogs of ships anchored offshore, and declining exports.
Customs agents seize large amounts of meat from China at LA-Long Beach port complex
Authorities said they found most of the prohibited animal products mixed in boxes of e-commerce shipments and household goods—in an attempt to smuggle the meats into the country.
City to look at new elevated rail system for port cargo transportation—but it won’t be cheap
Known as a “Freedom Village,” the proposal would involve creation of an elevated magnetic levitation system that would move cargo containers from the port onto a futuristic rail system that could be suspended above existing roads.
Gerald Desmond Bridge demolition to begin in May
The demolition of the Gerald Desmond is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Man dies in crane at Port of Long Beach after fire crews try to rescue him, LBFD says
Fire Department crews hurried to the top of a 60- to 70-foot crane in the Port of Long Beach to try to rescue a man in cardiac arrest Monday evening, according to a department spokesman.
Worker dies in vehicle accident at Port of Long Beach
Authorities responded to the 300 block of Mediterranean Way regarding an “industrial accident” where a man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Citing backlog progress, Long Beach and LA ports again delay fines for idling containers
The fee, which charges companies for shipping containers that sit too long on the docks, has already been delayed numerous times.