POLB Posts Record September TEUs

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) set a TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) record for September, moving 829,499 TEUs, up 70 TEUs from the previous record set in September 2023. September also marked

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Video: Supply Chain Insight – Intermodal Update With Joni Casey

In this installment of the Port of Long Beach‘s Supply Chain Insight video series, POLB Chief Operating Officer Dr. Noel Hacegaba speaks with Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) President and CEO

POLB Posts Record July TEUs

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) set a TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) record for July, moving 882,376 TEUs, up 52.6% from the same month last year and surpassing the previous record set

Federal, state, city and Port of Long Beach officials on July 18 celebrated the groundbreaking for the $1.57 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project. Pictured from left are Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer; Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Sharon L. Weissman; Long Beach Councilmember Kristina Duggan, 3rd District; Long Beach Councilmember Roberto Uranga, 7th District; Mark Tollefson, Undersecretary, California State Transportation Agency; Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr.; Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson; U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; U.S. Rep. Dr. Robert Garcia, California 42nd District; Long Beach Councilmember Megan Kerr, 5th District; Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero; Patricia Aguirre, Board Secretary, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63; Long Beach Harbor Commission Vice President Bonnie Lowenthal; Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Steven Neal; Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin, 8th District; and Los Angeles City Councilmember Tim McOsker, 15th District. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of POLB)

Watch: POLB Breaks Ground on Pier B Project

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on July 18 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project, which is slated to double the footprint of

Intermodal Briefs: Port of Montreal, POLB

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) completes its $62.4 million rail capacity optimization project at the Port of Montreal. Also, Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) data project receives $7.875 million to help speed cargo deliveries.

People News: POLB, HNTB, Kelso, CSX

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves the selection of Ashley Morteboy to lead the Project Controls Division at Port of Long Beach (POLB). Also, Percival Buxhoeveden joins HNTB as Project Director; Frank Busch is appointed Interim CEO of Kelso Technologies, Inc. (Kelso) following the departure of President and CEO James Bond; and CSX Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Angie Williams receives Florida State University’s Accounting Alumni Achievement Award.

Aerial view of Pier B, courtesy of Port of Long Beach.

POLB Awards First Pier B Construction Contract

The Port of Long Beach, Calif., (POLB) has awarded Alameda, Calif.-based Stacy & Witbeck Inc. a $21.7 million contract for the Pier B Rail Yard East Expansion Project.

Aerial view of Pier B, courtesy of Port of Long Beach.

POLB Sets $760MM Budget for FY 2025

The Long Beach (Calif.) Board of Harbor Commissioners has signed off on a $760 million budget for the Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) 2025 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2024, according

“Looking ahead, I anticipate a moderate increase in cargo as we move into summer and we recapture business by delivering the top-notch customer service that makes us the Port of Choice,” POLB CEO Mario Cordero reported June 13. (POLB Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: POLB, Port NOLA, Georgia Ports, Ports of Indiana

Cargo was down in May at California’s Port of Long Beach (POLB) due to “[s]hifting trade routes and canceled voyages.” Also, intermodal rail volumes at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) rose more than 15% year-to-date, when comparing January through May; Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in May logged a 22% increase in container volume over the same month last year; and Ports of Indiana seeks to develop multiple international container terminals in the state.

Maximilian Eichhorn, CEO, Nexxiot (left) and Renee Moilanen, incoming Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach. (Photographs Courtesy of Nexxiot and POLB, respectively)

People News: Nexxiot, POLB

Zurich, Switzerland-based Nexxiot appoints Maximilian Eichhorn as CEO, succeeding Stefan Kalmund. Also, Renee Moilanen will rejoin Port of Long Beach, Calif., (POLB) as Director of Environmental Planning, effective July 15.

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