With a new leader, a $4.5-billion capital program and now a green light to pursue a major rail support facility, the Port of Long Beach is rebounding from a major tenant’s bankruptcy and looking to fulfill a zero-emissions goal.
In January, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a project that will enable shipping containers to be placed directly on trains at the marine terminals. Currently, the ability to build long trains is limited due to the lack of adequate yard tracks and the configuration of mainline tracks. On-dock rail usage in the port was 24% in 2017.