Why the L.A. Clean Truck Program is Worth Fighting For

Just over a year ago, the Port of Los Angeles started the Clean Truck Program (CTP), a groundbreaking initiative designed to take the truck pollution issue head-on, once and for all.  Prior to the implementation of the CTP, pollution generated by port-related sources (trucks, trains, ships, etc.) was such an issue that mounting health concerns and legal threats paralyzed port expansion efforts and threatened Southern California’s future viability as the nation’s largest cargo gateway. Read more

Read related article by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Kick Off the Holidays at the Fountain!

Get into the Holiday spirit at the Port's Gateway Plaza fanfare Fountain on Friday, December 4 from 7 - 9 p.m.  Enjoy live music, holiday water shows and free rides on the Red Car!

Learn More

Special Local Restaurant Offers for this Evening

View Flyer

FMC Chairman Lidinsky Tours Port of Los Angeles, Launches New Environmental Advisory Committee

Richard A. Lidinsky Jr., Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), toured the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday and announced the formation of an FMC Maritime Environmental Advisory Committee to provide leadership in identifying and supporting the creation of green jobs in the maritime industry. Learn more

Port of L.A.'s 2008 Air Emissions Inventory Shows 31% Decrease in Diesel Particulate Matter Since 2005

The Port of Los Angeles today released its 2008 Inventory of Air Emissions, which noted a 31 percent reduction in Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) since 2005. DPM is an air pollutant from ships, trucks and locomotives that is a significant public health problem in the region. The San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) used 2005 as the baseline year for measuring year-over-year Port-related emissions reductions. Read more

Port of Los Angeles Releases Draft L.A. Waterfront Implementation Guidelines and Program Implementation Sequencing Documents

The Port has released a draft of its L.A. Waterfront Implementation Guidelines and Program Implementation Sequencing/Phasing document for Harbor Commission and community review and feedback.  The purpose of this document is to respond to the motion adopted at the September 29, 2009 Board of Harbor Commissioners Meeting. The motion directed Port staff to report back to the Board within with an implementation strategy for the program that includes protocols for guiding the Board and Port Staff in determining which projects move forward, the financing mechanisms involved, and the framework of the thresholds or “triggers” to consider in sequencing the Los Angeles Waterfront Development Program consisting of both the Wilmington Waterfront and the San Pedro Waterfront.  Port Executive Director Geraldine Knatz will introduce the document to the Harbor Commission at the Nov. 5th board meeting with anticipation that the details of the report will be further discussed once Harbor Commission members and community stakeholders have an opportunity to review the information.

Implementation Guidelines

Schedule/Phasing

Port of Los Angeles Terminals Simplify Process for Cargo Owners Using Clean Trucks

Beginning on Nov. 15th, Port of Los Angeles terminals will eliminate the claiming process for cargo carried by clean trucks, simplifying the process and saving importers and exporters at the Port from a time-consuming and administrative burden.  The decision to simplify the claiming process came out of a series of meetings held by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach with the West Coast Marine Terminals Operators Association in recent months.

Read more

The L.A. Advantage: in L.A., it's all about Networking.

For the past decade the Port of Los Angeles has moved more containers than any other port in the nation, more
than doubling volumes during this time. Our success is not a coincidence. The Port of Los Angeles has heavily
invested to ensure that our customers could take advantage of at least three major business drivers: superior
cargo terminals, rail and warehouse infrastructure and services between dock and destination. Learn more

Check out our JobsPORTfolio!

The Port’s new JobsPORTfolio brochure shows how port development and global trade help our local, regional and national job market. Global trade and goods movement are Southern California’s strongest industries in terms of jobs and economic activity. The Port of Los Angeles powers these industries, handling almost a quarter of the cargo that enters the United States annually. Stable, well-paying jobs related to Port operations are a backbone of the Southern California economy.  

View the JobsPORTfolio

Web Documents Archive