Congratulations to Dr. Noel Hacegaba who was named the Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach. Mr. Hacegaba has been with the port for fifteen years, most recently as its Chief Operating Officer. He takes over...
HACEGABA TAKES HELM
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HOLY TOLEDO
The MSC Mississippi lost more than sixty containers overboard at the Port of Long Beach last month. It was quite a site to see. Thankfully, no one was injured. It is a vivid reminder of waterfront dangers. Kudos to the...
CONGESTION!
We certainly wish it was the kind of congestion that could be easily relieved with Mucinex or Sudafed, but alas, we are talking about the kind of congestion which creates long truck queues, delayed vessels and missed...
GERALD DESMOND BRIDGE DELAY
The Gerald Desmond Bridge, which is the primary route to the Port of Long Beach, has for years been in desperate need of repair. It got so bad a net was placed under the bridge to catch the concrete chunks that were...
BOTH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PORTS HAVE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
As expected, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed Gene Seroka as Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles. Mr. Seroka's appointment has received praise from the industry, and he has already hit the ground...
Long Beach Ousts Port Commissioner
In an unprecedented move by the mayor of Long Beach, Bob Foster, the city council voted to remove harbor commissioner and board president Thomas Fields. The mayor and Mr. Fields have disagreed on many issues including...