Port of Long Beach

Port of Oakland Meat Exports Soar, Bet on 'Cool Cargo' Paying Off

Shipments up 26% in Q1, mostly to Asia; market share now at 42 percent.

June 4, 2020

Amid a devastating pandemic that’s crippling economies worldwide, here’s a Port of Oakland (Port) bright spot: meat exports to Asia. the Port said today its meat exports jumped 26% in the first quarter of 2020 over Q1 2019. The Port said it now controls 42% of the market for meat exports leaving U.S. West Coast ports. Its nearest competitor, the Port of Long Beach, has 31% of the market.

Port of Long Beach deploys new hydrogen-, electric-powered cargo handling equipment

This move helps the port's goal in becoming what is said to be the world’s first zero-emissions seaport.

October 3, 2019

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., implemented new hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo handling equipment at two shipping terminals.

City of Long Beach Harbor Department moves HQs

The building was constructed to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental program’s Gold standard.

July 15, 2019

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The City of Long Beach Harbor Department, Long Beach, Calif., is beginning its move to the newly built Port Administration Building.

Port of Long Beach receives grant for energy resiliency project

The port will install a solar carport, power storage systems and advanced controls at its security headquarters.

October 10, 2018

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., will build and demonstrate a $7.1 million “microgrid” to show the new technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations.

Port of Long Beach receives zero-emissions equipment grant

The demonstration will include three cargo-moving vehicles known as “top handlers” with never-before-tested battery-electric systems.

July 10, 2018

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., will use a $5.3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Sacramento, Calif., to deploy hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo handling equipment at two shipping terminals.

Port of Long Beach to build infrastructure for zero-emissions cargo handling equipment

The PAVE Project will design and build charging outlets for almost 40 pieces of electrical terminal equipment at TTI.

June 22, 2018

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., is moving ahead with a $16.8 million project to build infrastructure to support electric-powered, zero-emissions cargo handling equipment.

Port of Long Beach launches pilot for zero-emissions cranes, cargo handling equipment

The project will bring 25 vehicles that are zero- or near zero-emissions to Port of Long Beach marine terminals for one year to test their performance in a real-world setting.

April 5, 2018

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.; Southern California Edison (SCE), a Rosemead, Calif.-based subsidiary of Edison International; and the California Energy Commission, Sacramento, Calif.; launched what is said to be the nation’s largest pilot project for zero-emissions cranes and other cargo handling equipment for seaports.

Port of Long Beach launches data-sharing project with GE Transportation

Port Optimizer is cloud-based software that enhances supply chain performance and predictability.

March 6, 2018

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The Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., and GE Transportation, Chicago, joined forces to increase visibility, enhance real-time decision-making and optimize cargo movement through the port.

San Pedro Bay Ports approve new clean air strategies

The document provides high-level guidance for accelerating progress toward a zero-emission future while protecting and strengthening the ports’ competitive position in the global economy.

November 3, 2017

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The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) update, ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through what is said to be the nation’s busiest container port complex.

Toyota opens portal for zero emission trucking at Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles

Project Portal is the next step in Toyota’s effort to broaden the application of zero emission fuel cell technology that can serve a range of industries.

July 5, 2017

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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA), Plano, Texas, revealed Project Portal, a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy duty truck use at the Port of Los Angeles.

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