Port of Long Beach
Dozens of shipping containers fall off cargo ship at Port of Long Beach
No injuries were reported and the cause of the accident is under investigation, officials said.
Crime + Public Safety
Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say
Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old man living in Ontario, could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against the East Asian country, among other crimes.
Port of Long Beach
Long Beach port sets all-time monthly cargo record ahead of holiday season, threat of universal tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on all imports, which would likely decrease port activity, negatively impact jobs and increase taxes for the average family, experts say.
Labor
East, Gulf coast dockworkers on strike for 1st time in nearly 50 years; Long Beach, LA port officials hope for speedy resolution
Tens of thousands of dockworkers walked off the job Tuesday, leaving billions of dollars of goods in limbo. West Coast ports say they are ready for more cargo.
Port of Long Beach
A labor dispute at East, Gulf coast ports is bringing more cargo to LA, Long Beach
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could strike as early as Oct. 1 if a contract agreement isn't reached, pushing even more cargo to the West Coast, experts say.
Port of Long Beach
LA, Long Beach ports report record July cargo volumes. What does the future hold?
With data showing Long Beach is closing the gap with LA, Mayor Richardson thinks the city is poised to take over as the top U.S. container port in the coming years.
Port of Long Beach
Upcoming visit from ‘green methanol’ vessel highlights San Pedro ports’ pollution reduction efforts
The public will be able to tour one of Maersk’s new cargo ships, which will be at the Port of Los Angeles in late August.
cybersecurity
Long Beach airport, port largely unaffected by global tech outage
The outage was caused by a defective software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Port of Long Beach
‘Pier beast’: Port of Long Beach breaks ground on massive $1.57B rail yard
The 171-acre facility is expected to reduce the number of truck trips at the port by 4.6 million annually, drastically cutting harmful emissions.