A Premier Gateway for A Premier Gateway for International TradeInternational Trade

Gina BarroGina BarroBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Development

• 22ndnd busiest U.S. port busiest U.S. port• Premier gateway for U.S. - Asia tradePremier gateway for U.S. - Asia trade• Major Southern California economic engineMajor Southern California economic engine• 140 shipping lines140 shipping lines• Connections to 217 seaportsConnections to 217 seaports

Port of Long BeachPort of Long Beach

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

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

Capital Improvements

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

construction jobs

Middle HarborMiddle Harbor $1.3 billion$1.3 billion

First half set to open in late 2015First half set to open in late 2015

Ship-to-Shore CranesShip-to-Shore Cranes Six on siteSix on site

8 more of the most advanced cranes on the way8 more of the most advanced cranes on the way

Guided VehiclesGuided Vehicles 34 on site 34 on site

4 more on the way

$1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement

Iconic BridgeIconic Bridge $1.2 billion project$1.2 billion project

Opening to traffic in 2018Opening to traffic in 2018

On-Dock RailOn-Dock Rail $1 billion project$1 billion project

SustainabilitySustainability Green Port PolicyGreen Port Policy

2013 Emissions Inventory

Clean TrucksClean Trucks 13,000 registered13,000 registered

Cut truck emissions by more than 90%Cut truck emissions by more than 90%

Energy ProgramsEnergy Programs Meeting Future DemandMeeting Future Demand

Cleaner Options, Support Port Operations

Adaptation & Resilience PlanningAdaptation & Resilience PlanningAssess, Develop Mitigation & Implement

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Congestion ReliefCongestion Relief West Coast PortsWest Coast Ports

• Chassis

• Changes in supply chain, bigger ships

• Ocean carrier alliances

• Trucks, gate issues

• Yard capacity

• Labor

Congestion Update

Mitigation Efforts:

•Pier S container depot

•Chassis management and availability

•Pier Pass 2.0

•FMC discussion agreement

•Supply chain optimization initiatives

Congestion Update

Bright futureBright future Committed to competitivenessCommitted to competitiveness

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