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A Premier Gateway for A Premier Gateway for International TradeInternational Trade
Gina BarroGina BarroBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Development
• 22ndnd busiest U.S. port busiest U.S. port• Premier gateway for U.S. - Asia tradePremier gateway for U.S. - Asia trade• Major Southern California economic engineMajor Southern California economic engine• 140 shipping lines140 shipping lines• Connections to 217 seaportsConnections to 217 seaports
Port of Long BeachPort of Long Beach
2nd
Busiest North
American Container Port
Millions of Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) or 20-foot-long containers
Two TEU = One 40-foot-long container
Supporting the Economy• 1 in 8 jobs in Long Beach; 30,000 people
employed in goods movement-related work• 316,000 jobs throughout Southern California• 1.4 million jobs throughout the U.S.• $16 billion in annual trade – related wages
statewide
Capital Improvements
• Most of any U.S. port• $4 billion in projects• Projects create 3,000 – 5,000
construction jobs
Middle HarborMiddle Harbor $1.3 billion$1.3 billion
First half set to open in late 2015First half set to open in late 2015
Ship-to-Shore CranesShip-to-Shore Cranes Six on siteSix on site
8 more of the most advanced cranes on the way8 more of the most advanced cranes on the way
Guided VehiclesGuided Vehicles 34 on site 34 on site
4 more on the way
$1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement
Iconic BridgeIconic Bridge $1.2 billion project$1.2 billion project
Opening to traffic in 2018Opening to traffic in 2018
On-Dock RailOn-Dock Rail $1 billion project$1 billion project
SustainabilitySustainability Green Port PolicyGreen Port Policy
2013 Emissions Inventory
Clean TrucksClean Trucks 13,000 registered13,000 registered
Cut truck emissions by more than 90%Cut truck emissions by more than 90%
Energy ProgramsEnergy Programs Meeting Future DemandMeeting Future Demand
Cleaner Options, Support Port Operations
Adaptation & Resilience PlanningAdaptation & Resilience PlanningAssess, Develop Mitigation & Implement
Climate ChangeClimate Change
Congestion ReliefCongestion Relief West Coast PortsWest Coast Ports
• Chassis
• Changes in supply chain, bigger ships
• Ocean carrier alliances
• Trucks, gate issues
• Yard capacity
• Labor
Congestion Update
Mitigation Efforts:
•Pier S container depot
•Chassis management and availability
•Pier Pass 2.0
•FMC discussion agreement
•Supply chain optimization initiatives
Congestion Update
Bright futureBright future Committed to competitivenessCommitted to competitiveness
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