L.B. Port Proposes Expansion

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While it’s been nearly five years since the Port of Long Beach approved any new terminals or shipyard expansions, the lull doesn’t mean all new projects are off, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports.


Judging by the aggressive schedule for proposed expansion this year, it may just be that port authorities were waiting for 2007.


Since the Pier T project was completed in early 2002, port commissioners have been juggling public concerns about increased traffic and air pollution with the interests of the port industry, which needs space to expand.


In the meantime, cargo growth at the port soared from 4.5 million 20-foot equivalents (TEUs) in 2002 to 7.3 million last year.


So far, terminal operators have coped with the influx by stacking containers ever higher, expanding hours of operation and hiring more workers, but the solutions don’t solve the growing need for space.


With the Clean Air Action Plan now in place to mitigate environmental concerns, port authorities are again looking to increase their capacity.


Their first goal is a new 160-acre terminal on Pier S.



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