Gerald Desmond replacement bridge expected to open in early October, port official says
The bridge is set to open for use in the second week of October.
Pier B rail project’s first round of tracks to come a year early
The Port of Long Beach is trying a “more aggressive approach” in an attempt to work faster and save money on construction costs for the $870 million project.
State board approves stricter port environmental standards for at-berth vessels
Air pollution out of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles has been a point of contention for years, particularly for its impact on communities of color. Both ports have developed and redeveloped plans to reduce emissions. However, the California Air Resources Board voted unanimously Thursday to approve a new rule to reduce large amounts of pollutants from ships at berth.
Possibly hazardous hair dryers seized at Long Beach/LA port complex
More than 2,400 potentially hazardous hair dryers shipped from China were intercepted at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex for lacking a required safety device to prevent against electrical shock and electrocution, authorities announced today.
Surge in online spending leads to busiest month on record for Port of Long Beach
The local port moved 753,081 twenty-foot equivalent units, the standard measure used in the cargo industry—nearly 900 more than the previous record set two years ago.
City to provide free COVID-19 testing at Port of Long Beach
With the addition of the Harbor District site, the city of Long Beach will have the capacity to conduct 1,600 COVID-19 tests daily.
La actualización del Programa de Camiones Limpios se encontró con el desacuerdo de los camioneros sobre los exentos de pagos
Existe un debate en curso sobre si los camiones de casi cero emisiones impulsados por gas natural, deberían beneficiarse de los mismos exentos de pagos que los camiones de emisiones cero, impulsados por batería o celda de combustible.
Clean Trucks Program update met with disagreement from truckers over fee exemptions
There’s an ongoing debate about whether near-zero-emission trucks—powered by natural gas—should benefit from the same fee exemptions as zero-emission trucks—powered by battery or fuel-cell.
LBCC’s maritime program now open for registration
The classes cover the global logistics and supply chain industries; these classes generally require more education than a high school diploma, but less than a college degree.
Former dockworker, ILWU executive appointed to Harbor Commission
Bobby Olvera Jr., a fifth-generation dock worker and executive for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, will fill the remaining term of Lou Anne Bynum, who resigned in March after being appointed interim superintendent-president of Long Beach City College.