Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Present ‘Discussion Document’ for Updating Clean Air Action Plan

The governing boards of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will hold a joint public meeting Nov. 17 to discuss proposals for updating the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP). Developed over the past year, the CAAP Discussion Document outlines the ports’ plans for expanding the aggressive strategies that have succeeded in dramatically reducing air pollution from port-related sources over the last decade.

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Maersk Line, Port of Los Angeles, and Port of Long Beach Partner to Measure, Reduce Air Pollution from Ships

Shipping company Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a $125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk container ships. This will involve the installation of high-tech equipment to track vessel emissions and energy efficiency over the next three years, enabling more transparency and ultimately reducing the environmental impact of vessels calling at the San Pedro Bay port complex.

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Metro Bike Share Comes to the Port of Los Angeles

Getting from place to place along the LA Waterfront is about to get a little easier - and a lot more fun. The Port of Los Angeles, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), has been given the green light by the LA Board of Harbor Commissioners to expand the Metro Bike Share program to the 12-mile LA Waterfront by next summer.

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Port of Los Angeles Selects 'FUSE' Executive Leadership Fellow

The Port of Los Angeles has selected global supply chain and logistics expert Andrew Scott as its executive-in-residence fellow, a full-time, one-year leadership position hosted by FUSE Corps. FUSE Corps is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that works with participating local governmental entities to help them address major urban-related challenges.

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Update on China Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka gives an update on the status of the China Shipping Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. The remarks are from the Sept. 15, 2016 Los Angeles Harbor Commission meeting.

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Port of Los Angeles Issues $35.2 Million in ‘Green’ Bonds and Becomes First U.S. Seaport to Enter Sustainability Bond Market

The Port of Los Angeles has expanded its commitment to sustainability by issuing $35.2 million in green bonds as part of a larger debt refinancing successfully completed this week. The move marks the first time a U.S. port has entered the growing sustainability bond market where investors support projects and companies making positive social and environmental change.

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Los Angeles Port Police Builds on Goal of Hiring Top Quality Recruits

Los Angeles Port Police have sworn in two new officers, Miguel Cueva and Matthew O'Keefe, both of whom earned top honors at the Los Angeles Police Academy. The addition of Officers Cueva and O'Keefe continues the Port Police's efforts to hire diverse and qualified officers in order to ensure the safety and security of the nation's busiest container port.

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Port of Los Angeles Holds the Line on Clean Air Goals

The 2015 Inventory of Air Emissions released today shows the Port of Los Angeles has largely continued to preserve clean air gains that have reduced key pollutants, lowered health risk in surrounding communities and improved the quality of life in the greater Los Angeles area.

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Pasha, Port of Los Angeles and California Air Resources Board Partner on Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project

Building on a shared commitment to eliminate pollution from port-related operations, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals L.P. and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal.

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Port of Los Angeles, CSU Dominguez Hills and LA Harbor College Team up on Global Logistics Education Program

Officials from the Port of Los Angeles, California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance global logistics curriculum, transfer opportunities and internships that will better prepare interested students for careers in port operations and logistics.

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Port of Los Angeles Announces Community Investment Grant Program Recipients

The Port of Los Angeles has awarded grants totaling $1 million in non-taxpayer funds to 27 organizations as part of its fiscal year 2016-17 Community Investment Grant Program. This year, the streamlined annual grant program - which combines all of the Port’s community grant-making into one program - received grant applications from a record 56 organizations, requesting nearly $3.2 million in support.

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Port of Los Angeles and Caltrans Announce Completion of $51 Million Harbor Freeway Access Improvements in Wilmington

Officials from the Port of Los Angeles and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, marked the official grand opening of the newly configured I-110 (Harbor Freeway) access ramps in Wilmington. The completed construction project - which also includes key roadway modifications - is expected to significantly improve traffic flow and ease-of-merging on and off the freeway, and reduce congestion at a key, multi-point intersection near Port terminals.

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Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners Approves 50-Year Lease for new San Pedro Public Market

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a 50-year lease for the new San Pedro Public Market on the site of the current Ports O' Call Village. The lease approval represents a key step toward the first comprehensive redevelopment of the 30-acre site since its original development in the 1960s.

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Commerce Department Apoints Port of Los Angeles Executive Director to Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has announced the appointment of Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka to the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). Seroka is among 11 new appointees on the ACSCC committee that is tasked with advising the Secretary of Commerce, the Department of Transportation, and other U.S. agencies on supply chain issues that affect the international competitiveness of U.S. businesses.

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What's Changed on the LA Waterfront?

The LA Waterfront has changed dramatically over the last decade, and there is still more to come. This video highlights the milestones that demonstrate the Port of Los Angeles' commitment to the community with projects that provide additional open space and encourage public access.

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Port of Los Angeles Joins Mayor Garcetti and DWP in ‘Save The Drop’ Water Conservation Efforts

The Port of Los Angeles, in an ongoing effort to improve upon sustainability and water conservation technologies, supports Save The Drop.

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