California Maritime Leadership Symposium – Another Successful Voyage

The 16th California Maritime Leadership Symposium (CMLS) took place in Sacramento on February 15th and 16th. The bi-annual conference focused on all modes of California’s maritime transportation system – ports, vessels, highway and rail – and the intricacies, challenges and realities of maintaining and growing a viable, healthy and dynamic…

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Ports to Host Joint Clean Air Plan Workshop

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will hold a joint community workshop on Jan. 24 to gather input on strategies released late last year to update the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP). The workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 24,…

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Port of Los Angeles Receives EPA Grant for Clean Terminal Equipment

Port of Los Angeles Receives EPA Grant for Clean Terminal Equipment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

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Port of Oakland Set All-Time Record for Loaded Containers

Loaded shipping container volume reached an all-time high at the Port of Oakland in 2016 as the Port recently reported that it handled the equivalent of 1.83 million loaded 20-foot containers last year.  An increase of 7.6 percent from 2015, topping the previous record of 1.82 million…

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Port of Stockton has Second-Best Year in History

The Port of Stockton had its second-best year ever in 2016, moving nearly 3.9 million tons of cargo. The port’s daily vessel log included three ships in port Monday and another 15 due in by the end of January. “Things look good. This port is an…

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The Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Container Terminal Receive Prestigious Clean Air Award

The Port of Long Beach and the Long Beach Container Terminal were presented the Clean Air Award by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in early October for the Middle Harbor redevelopment project. The Clean Air Awards have several categories to recognize individuals, government entities, nonprofits and businesses….

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Port of San Diego Honored with “Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year” Award from San Diego Diplomacy Council

The Port of San Diego has been named “Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year” at the San Diego Diplomacy Council’s 36th Annual Diplomacy Day Gala, held on October 22, 2016 at the University of San Diego. Over the years, the Port has worked in cooperation with the Council and…

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Port of Long Beach Academy of Global Logistics Opens at Cabrillo High School

Port officials launched the Port of Long Beach Academy of Global Logistics at Cabrillo High School on October 12th, a four-year academy conducted in partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District bringing together college prep academics, demanding technical education and work-based training opportunities. “This is…

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Opening of Redwood Marine Terminal II at Humboldt Bay Harbor District Tonight

Redwood Marine Terminal II is scheduled for its grand opening today, October 14th. The grand opening will include state and local elected officials, and offer opportunities to learn about renovation initiatives. The majority of the former Freshwater Tissue property, a long-time Humboldt Bay landmark commonly known as the Samoa…

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SeaLand Joins Port of Hueneme

West Coast to Central America operations are set to begin at the Port of Hueneme with the partnering of SeaLand, a regional ocean carrier of the Denmark-based Maersk Group. SeaLand’s carriers will open new opportunities for businesses that import and export produce and other products, and it is anticipated…

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