APM Terminals Replaces 16 Yard Tractors with the Cleanest Equipment on the Market

With the help of a federal grant secured by the Port of Los Angeles, APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 has replaced 16 yards tractors with the cleanest cargo handling equipment available. The container terminal operator also donated 12 of the outgoing yard tractors to auto mechanic training programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

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Port of Los Angeles Implements Waterside Emergency Access Plan

In partnership with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Los Angeles Port Police and port terminal operators, the Port of Los Angeles has put into place a Waterside Emergency Access Plan to facilitate quicker first responder waterside access to potential emergency situations at the Port.

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Port of Los Angeles Announces Commercial Development Opportunity at Cabrillo Way Marina

he Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Commercial Development Group has released a prospectus on a commercial development opportunity at Cabrillo Way Marina on the LA Waterfront in San Pedro. Later this year, the Port will release a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP).

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Premier Norwegian Cruise Ship Headed to Port of Los Angeles

Norwegian Cruise Line will bring its nearly 4,000-passenger Norwegian Joy to the Port of Los Angeles starting winter 2019/20 to service the Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal markets.

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Port of Los Angeles Signs Friendship Agreement with Three Italian Ports

On Tuesday, July 10, the Port of Los Angeles announced a new friendship agreement with the Italian ports of Naples, Salerno, and Castellamarre di Stabia. The Port now has 17 sister and friendship port agreements with ports around the world.

Los Angeles and Antwerp Ports Partner to Host Simultaneous International Hackathon

In an effort to spur technology-based innovation in the port and maritime environment, the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Antwerp in Belgium  are hosting an international “Hackathon.” The technology competition will take place October 11-13, 2018 simultaneously in the two cities and involve participants from around the world.

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Ports Advance New Standards for Cleaner Trucks

Harbor Commissioners for the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have approved measures to ensure new trucks just entering drayage service meet the cleanest engine standards, a step designed to accelerate the reduction of harmful air emissions from trucks.

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Port of Los Angeles Gives $1 Million in Grants to 30 Local Organizations

The Port of Los Angeles has allocated $1 million in grant funding again this year to local non-profits through its annual Community Investment Sponsorship Program. The non-taxpayer-funded program allocates up to $1 million annually in grant funding for projects benefiting the communities surrounding the Port and LA Waterfront.

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Amazon Prime Original Series 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Will be Presenting Sponsor of LA Fleet Week® 2018

Amazon Prime Video and the Los Angeles Fleet Week Foundation have announced that the Prime original series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan will be the presenting sponsor for this year’s LA Fleet Week® - now the largest Labor Day Weekend public event in Southern California.

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Port of Los Angeles Celebrates Completion of $15.6 Million harbor Boulevard Roadway Improvements Project

Standing in the newly refurbished Plaza Park with expansive views of the nation’s largest trade gateway, LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino, Port of Los Angeles officials and members of the
community marked the completion of the $15.6 million Harbor Boulevard Roadway Improvements Project.

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The LA Waterfront (2018)

On March 20, 2018, the Port of Los Angeles held a community town hall to provide an update on the progress and development along the LA Waterfront. Guided by three principles (build/activate/attract), the Port of Los Angeles has invested more than $600 million in public access enhancement and waterfront development projects to date -- with plans to invest another $400 million over the next decade -- and remains committed to delivering projects that provide additional open space and encourage public access, while utilizing a sustainable approach to design, planning, and urban architecture.

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Updated America's Port® Video Highlights Port's Modern Infrastructure, Progressive Environmental Programs and Record-Setting Cargo Volumes

Watch along as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Port of Los Angeles Director Gene Seroka host a three-minute video tour of America's Premier Gateway for International Trade.

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