2010
Port launches $1 billion project to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge (above), which handles 15 percent of U.S. cargo.
Virtually all older drayage trucks are banned from Port terminals under the Clean Trucks Program (right), which reaches its clean air goals two years ahead of schedule.
Containerized cargo at the port increases by 1.2 million units in 2010, the largest single increase of any seaport in the United States. The jump represents a nearly 25 percent gain over 2009, the largest one-year increase in Port history.
Thousands attend the Port of Long Beach's annual Green Port Fest in October, an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Port's operations and environmental programs in a fun, street festival setting. The 2010 event features Long Beach Arena muralist Wyland (his art can be seen below).
2011
The Port of Long Beach celebrates its Centennial with a year of events, publications, and a web site, www.polb.com/100years. The public is invited to share comments, memories and photos of the port on the Centennial blog at www.polb.com/blog.
J. Christopher Lytle is named Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach. He takes over from Richard D. Steinke at the beginning of 2012.
