POLA

New Website Provides Close-Up Look at POLA Marine Habitats, Wildlife

Every five years since 2000, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have conducted year-long, harbor-wide biological surveys of…

3 years ago

LA Unified’s BSAP: A Tide to Lift All Boats

Resource Fair at Dana Middle School to Feature Jobs Training, Mental Health   On April 2, there will be a…

3 years ago

Carefree Cruise or Pirate Ship?

Carnival Celebrates 50 Years…of What, Exactly? Carnival Cruise Lines recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of presenting itself as an affordable,…

3 years ago

Another Record Month at the Port of Los Angeles

Two months into 2022, overall cargo volume has reached 1,723,360 TEUs, a 5.4% increase compared to 2021. 

3 years ago

A Pandemic Report — POLA Leadership versus Residents Exposed to Pollution

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, port leaders and community residents have been living in two parallel universes, described in a document…

4 years ago

POLA Appoints New Chief Harbor Engineer

During her 22-year tenure at the port, she has been pivotal in the transformation of cargo terminals, transportation improvements and…

4 years ago

Erasure or Remembrance? — Japanese Internment 80 Years Later

Feb. 19 marks the 80th anniversary of when Terminal Island’s residents became the first Japanese Americans on the West Coast…

4 years ago

POLA Announces ‘Green Shipping Corridor’ Plan

Detailed Implementation Plan Promised By Year End On Jan. 28, the Port of Los Angeles announced a partnership with Port…

4 years ago

Ports Briefs: Container Dwell Fee’s Still Hold; Infrastructure Bill Helps POLB With Navigational Improvements

Last October, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a chief’s report showing deepening and widening channels in the harbor…

4 years ago