Port of Los Angeles Gets Final Approval From Coast Guard To Create First Harbor Tour Vessel Retrofitted With Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System

The Port of Los Angeles has received final approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to install a hybrid propulsion system on its 42-year-old harbor tour boat, the Angelena II. Upon completion later this spring, the Angelena II will be the first harbor craft of its kind retrofitted with a hybrid propulsion system that will reduce emissions and fuel usage by more than 95 percent.

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Port of Los Angeles Releases Draft EIR for USS Iowa Relocation Project

The Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles-based nonprofit group Pacific Battleship Center have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the USS Iowa Relocation Project. The USS Iowa is the last surviving World War II-battleship, decommissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1990. The public comment and review period is from January 23, to March 7, 2012. A public meeting will be held on February 8, 6 p.m., at the Port of Los Angeles Administration Building.

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Port of Los Angeles Breaks Export Volume Record For Second Consecutive Year in 2011

For the second consecutive year, the Port of Los Angeles experienced record-breaking exports as outbound container volumes surged 14.5 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. Imports also increased 2.3 percent compared to the previous year. Total annual volumes, including empty containers, rose 1.4 percent. Complete statistics are available here.

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New Year's Day Marks End of Dirty Trucks For Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program

Effective January 1, every local short-haul or "drayage" truck calling at the Port of Los Angeles meets the strictest clean air and safety standards of any major port in the world.

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Port of Los Angeles Receives Three Design, Engineering Awards for Wilmington Waterfront Park

The Port of Los Angeles has earned three prestigious engineering and design awards for Wilmington Waterfront Park, a 30-acre green space that has become a community icon since opening in June.

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Port of Los Angeles Extends Public Comment Deadline Until Feb. 1 of Draft Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Rail Project

The Port of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG). The proposed project involves the construction and operation of an intermodal railyard on outer Port property. The public comment deadline has been extended to Feb. 1.

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Port of Los Angeles Set to Start Construction on Centerpiece of Downtown San Pedro Waterfront

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $13.5 million construction contract to ready a prominent, downtown-adjacent section of the San Pedro waterfront for a new public open space and harbor area.

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2011-2012 Handbook and Business Directory Available Online

The just-released handbook provides a general overview of Port operations, detailed terminal listings as well as an extensive business directory.

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Treasures of Wilmington

View a stunning presentation of the former Wilmington cruise terminal operated by Matson Navigation Company in the 1950s, and see what historic, intricate details remain today.

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Port of Los Angeles Explores Waterfront Red Car Line Expansion

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