Port of Long Beach Achieves Busiest Month on Record
LONG BEACH — The peak shipping season boosted the Port of Long Beach in August to its strongest month in its 113-year history as retailers moved cargo ahead of potential tariff increases and labor negotiations continued at seaports on the East and Gulf coasts.
Dockworkers and terminal operators in Long Beach moved 913,873 twenty-foot equivalent units in August, up 33.9% from the same month last year and surpassing the port’s previous all-time one-month record set in May 2021 by 6,657 TEUs.
Imports jumped 40.4% from August 2023 to 456,868 TEUs, exports rose 12% to 104,646 TEUs and empty containers moved through the port increased 33.7% to 352,360 TEUs. In addition, August also marked only the second time the port has exceeded 900,000 TEUs in a single month.
“Cargo diversions and concerns about upcoming tariffs are creating a busy peak season for us,” said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero. “We’re prepared for the uptick in shipments and continued growth through the rest of the year with a dedicated waterfront workforce, modern infrastructure and plenty of capacity across our terminals.”
The port has moved 6,087,875 TEUs during the first eight months of 2024, up 21.9% from the same period last year.
Final Report Released for Petroleum Tanks Project
Public hearing set for Sept. 23 Harbor Commission meeting
The Port of Long Beach has released a final report examining the environmental impacts of a proposed project by Ribost Terminals to install two additional oil storage tanks at its privately-owned and operated facility at 1405 Pier C St., Long Beach, CA 90813.
The study, called an environmental impact report (EIR) and available at www.polb.com/ceqa, found the project would not have a significant effect on the environment and no mitigation measures would be required. No new pipelines, truck loading racks, or other facility modifications are part of the proposal, nor would the designs enable increased volume of product moved through the terminal.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the report, which will incorporate public feedback that was collected during the review process, at its regular meeting at
Time: 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23.
Details: Meetings are livestreamed at www.polb.com
Venue: The meeting can be attended in person at the Bob Foster Civic Chambers, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach 90802.
Ribost Terminals proposes to construct and operate two new 25,000-barrel petroleum storage tanks holding crude oil, with internal floating roofs with new tank foundations and piping connections to existing facility infrastructure, including the truck loading racks. The facility’s existing tanks would be made available to lease by customers to store marine fuel and marine fuel blending components, as is currently done at the facility.