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Sep 3 8:00 am
  • air pollution

New bill aims to reduce air pollution from shipping as ports see record cargo levels

Kelly Puente

The Clean Shipping Act, introduced by Congressman Alan Lowenthal, would set stricter carbon emission standards for fuels used by ships.

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Jul 11 10:31 am
  • Port of Long Beach

3 injured in industrial accident at Port of Long Beach

Anthony Pignataro

A tube used to transfer petroleum coke at Pier F partially collapsed, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Lee Peterson.

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Jun 29 11:50 am
  • Queen Mary

Harbor Commission votes to assess Queen Mary ahead of potential transfer from the city

Brandon Richardson

The assessment of the ship will cost about $3 million and is expected to take at least a year.

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Jun 14 4:33 pm
  • Port of Long Beach

Woman files wrongful death claim after industrial accident kills husband at Port of Long Beach

Fernando Haro Garcia

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.

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May 7 10:18 am
  • Port of Long Beach

Contract talks near for thousands of West Coast dockworkers

The Associated Press

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.

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Mar 14 10:06 am
  • Port of Long Beach

Customs agents seize large amounts of meat from China at LA-Long Beach port complex 

City News Service

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.

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Mar 8 2:12 pm
  • Port of Long Beach

City to look at new elevated rail system for port cargo transportation—but it won’t be cheap

Jason Ruiz

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.

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Feb 25 10:51 am
  • Port of Long Beach

Gerald Desmond Bridge demolition to begin in May

Brandon Richardson

The demolition of the Gerald Desmond is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

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Feb 21 7:46 pm
  • Port of Long Beach

Man dies in crane at Port of Long Beach after fire crews try to rescue him, LBFD says

Jeremiah Dobruck

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.

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Jan 16 2022 9:57 am
  • industrial accident

Worker dies in vehicle accident at Port of Long Beach

City News Service

Authorities responded to the 300 block of Mediterranean Way regarding an “industrial accident” where a man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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