Port News

POLA Releases Draft Waterfront Connectivity Plan; Two Public Feedback Meetings Scheduled

Both meetings are open to the public and will be held in the Board Hearing Room, located on the second…

3 years ago

Port of Los Angeles Adds Second EarthCam to Capture Livestream of Port

Viewers can expect to see what’s happening in Los Angeles Harbor in real-time. Scenes from the port may include cargo…

3 years ago

Port Adds Third Application Month for Sponsorships

The calls for applications will now be in September, January and May, changing from the previous schedule of September and…

3 years ago

POLA Recognizes Shipping Lines, Customers Helping to Reduce Emissions

Emission reductions are achieved under the VSRP by ships slowing down to 12 knots as they approach or depart the…

3 years ago

Pier B Rail Facility Project Meeting Set for Sept. 6

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 and completion of the entire project is expected in 2032.

3 years ago

The Contract Has Been Hammered Out

The new collective bargaining agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2022, and adds new stipulations intended to protect longshore jobs.

3 years ago

Good Politics and Patience

To my mind, good politics is politics in which everyone wins. My hope is that we take advantage when opportunities…

3 years ago

Port Briefs: POLB Cargo Dips in July, Olvera Announces POLB Goals, POLA Will Test Pilot Wave-Power Project and POLB Awards College Scholarships

Olvera said he also wants to increase the board’s support of the port’s education outreach programs such as the Academy…

3 years ago

‘Sustainable Automation’ May Be Unsustainable, McOsker Seeks Answers

It was argued that while some jobs would be replaced, the electric cargo carriers will replace diesel-powered vehicles and save…

3 years ago

Port Briefs: POLB Awards College Scholarships and POLB Awarded $2.72 Million Security Grant

This year’s scholarships went to students from local high schools, Long Beach City College and Cal State Long Beach.

3 years ago