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A Premier Gateway for International Trade

Gina Barro Business Development. A Premier Gateway for International Trade. Port of Long Beach. 2 nd busiest U.S. port Premier gateway for U.S. - Asia trade Major Southern California economic engine 140 shipping lines Connections to 217 seaports. 2 nd Busiest North American

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A Premier Gateway for International Trade

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  1. Gina BarroBusiness Development A Premier Gateway for International Trade

  2. Port of Long Beach • 2nd busiest U.S. port • Premier gateway for U.S. - Asia trade • Major Southern California economic engine • 140 shipping lines • Connections to 217 seaports

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Capital Improvements • Most of any U.S. port • $4 billion in projects • Projects create 3,000 – 5,000 construction jobs

  6. $1.3 billion Middle Harbor First half set to open in late 2015

  7. Six on site Ship-to-Shore Cranes 8 more of the most advanced cranes on the way

  8. 34 on site Guided Vehicles 4 more on the way

  9. $1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement $1.2 billion project Iconic Bridge Opening to traffic in 2018

  10. $1 billion project On-Dock Rail

  11. Green Port Policy Sustainability

  12. Sulfur Oxides: DOWN Diesel Particulate Matter: DOWN 90% 82% Nitrogen Oxides: DOWN 54% Greenhouse Gases: DOWN 0.3% 20% TEUs UP 2013 Emissions Inventory

  13. 13,000 registered Clean Trucks Cut truck emissions by more than 90%

  14. Meeting Future Demand Energy Programs Cleaner Options, Support Port Operations

  15. Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Planning Assess, Develop Mitigation & Implement

  16. West Coast Ports Congestion Relief

  17. Congestion Update Chassis Changes in supply chain, bigger ships Ocean carrier alliances Trucks, gate issues Yard capacity Labor

  18. Congestion Update Mitigation Efforts: Pier S container depot Chassis management and availability Pier Pass 2.0 FMC discussion agreement Supply chain optimization initiatives

  19. Committed to competitiveness Bright future

  20. THANK YOU! www.polb.com www.facebook.com/PortofLB http://twitter.com/portoflongbeach http://www.youtube.com/portoflongbeach

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