State of the Port Ken Uriu, Marketing Manager, Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach • 2 nd busiest U.S. port • 6.1 million containers • $20 billion in national, sales, personal income and corporate income taxes
Port of Long Beach • 3,200 acres of land • 4,600 acres of water • 6 container cargo terminals • Also car, oil, pet coke, lumber, and cement terminals
$155 billion a year in trade • Imports include clothing, shoes, toys, furniture and computers • Exports include raw materials
316,000 regional and 1.5 million national jobs 1 in 8 jobs in Long Beach
Vessel Evolution 2013 18,000 TEU 2006 15,500 TEU 8,100 TEU 1997 1996 7,100 TEU
MSC Fabiola – 12,500 TEUs Arrival – March 16, 2012
MSC Altair – 13,000 TEUs Arrival – July 19, 2012
MSC Beatrice – 13,800 TEUs Arrival - September 30 , 2012
How big is a big ship? Boeing 747 (1,392 ft.) 7,100 USS Nimitz 13,000 TEU Ship (1,092 ft.) (965 ft.) TEU Ship Empire State (1,250 ft.) Building (1,454 ft.)
San Pedro Bay Reliability Advantages
Vast Distribution Network
Distribution Centers • Southern California has more warehousing space than any other seaport area in the country • 1.7 billion sq ft of distribution and manufacturing centers
Percentage of Imports Shipped by Rail – 74% 38% Trans-Load 12% Near-dock 24% On-dock
Proximity of Warehouse/Distribution Centers San Bernardino County Ontario/San Bernardino Alameda Corridor Ports
Port of Long Beach Capital Improvements
$1.2 billion Middle Harbor Modernization
$1.1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement
$470 million Pier G Terminal Modernization
Green Port Policy
Clean Trucks Reduces Emissions 90%
50% Shore Power by 2014
Environmental Steward Diesel Particulate Nitrogen Matter Oxides Down 50% Down 75% Sulfur Oxides Down 80% Greenhouse Gases Down 23%
Big Challenges Big Opportunities Big Future
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