Port of Long Beach

What Port of Long Beach does

Port of Long Beach (legal entity: City of Long Beach Harbor Department) is a municipal port authority established in 1911 and operated by the City of Long Beach under California's Tidelands Trust, making it a government-owned entity that cannot sell or transfer its harbor lands to private enterprises. The port operates six container terminals and five liquid bulk terminals served by 73 post-Panamax gantry cranes, with on-dock rail, shore power infrastructure (over $185M invested), and the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor — one of the world's most advanced facilities featuring over 100 autonomous electric vehicles. In 2025, the port handled a record 9.9 million TEUs (roughly 15% of all U.S. shipping containers), with trade valued at $300 billion annually moving across 175 shipping lines to 217 seaports worldwide, supporting 2.7 million American jobs and contributing $309 billion to U.S. GDP.

The port's commercial portfolio combines physical infrastructure services with digital and regulatory products: CargoNav is an operational digital hub providing operations dashboards, container track-and-trace, rail dwell data, and blank sailings information to supply chain partners; Foreign Trade Zone 50 (with 20 operators across three Southern California counties) offers customs duty deferral and reduction; the Clean Trucks Program regulates over 22,000 drayage trucks and collects the Clean Truck Fund Rate ($100 annual fee per truck, with ZE exemptions); and shore power enables ships to cut berth emissions by 95%. Recent additions include the Cyber Defense Operations Center (launched May 2026 with the U.S. Coast Guard), the Clean Fuel Bunkering Challenge ($1M methanol incentive), and Pier Wind offshore wind infrastructure.

The port is self-funded through terminal leases, wharfage, dockage fees, FTZ operations, and Clean Truck Fund collections (approximately $375 million annually per a single source), with no reliance on tax revenue. It is executing a $3.2 billion 10-year Capital Improvement Program (FY2026-2035) anchored by the $1.28 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility (construction began 2024, completion 2032), and is in exclusive negotiations with Brookfield and MetroPorts to develop a 100-acre Pier S express container terminal adding 1.8 million TEU of capacity. Leadership transitioned from CEO Mario Cordero to Dr. Noel Hacegaba in early 2026.

Name

Port of Long Beach

Legal name

City of Long Beach Harbor Department

Website

https://polb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Port of Long Beach is a municipal port authority operating six container and five liquid bulk terminals, handling 9.9 million TEUs and $300 billion in cargo annually for 175 shipping lines connecting to 217 seaports worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Port Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH), Marine/Port-Connected Pipeline Terminals (Dock/Jetty Tank Farms) (TLAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Maritime port operations
• Container cargo handling
• Foreign trade zone services
• Port logistics management
• Drayage truck program

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Terminal Leases: The Port of Long Beach operates as a self-sustaining entity generating approximately $375 million annually through terminal leases, wharfage, and dockage fees without relying on tax revenue. Revenue is generated from container terminals, liquid bulk terminals, and various port facilities leased to terminal operators.
2. Wharfage and Dockage Fees: Fees charged to vessels and cargo for use of port facilities, including wharfage (cargo passing over wharf), dockage (vessel berthing), and various service fees.
3. Foreign Trade Zone 50 Operations: The port operates FTZ 50 covering Orange County, western San Bernardino County, and most of Los Angeles County. Qualifying businesses can reduce costs by deferring, reducing and potentially eliminating customs duties. The port has 20 FTZ operators.
4. Clean Truck Fund Rate: Collection of fees from drayage trucks began April 1, 2022. Exemptions provided for zero-emission trucks and limited exemptions for low-NOx trucks. Funds support hydrogen fuel grant programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Port of Long Beach operates six container terminals and five liquid bulk terminals providing vessel berthing, cargo handling, wharfage, and dockage services for trans-Pacific trade, supported by 73 gantry cranes and on-dock rail. It operates Foreign Trade Zone 50 spanning Orange County, western San Bernardino County, and most of Los Angeles County for customs duty deferral, and runs the Clean Trucks Program regulating drayage emissions and the PierPASS extended gate operations program. The CargoNav digital hub provides supply chain partners with operations dashboards, customer dashboards, container track-and-trace, and rail dwell data for cargo planning across multiple transportation modes.

Product overview

The Port of Long Beach is a port authority providing maritime port services rather than a traditional software product. Its service portfolio is structured as an integrated platform of port operations and logistics management services. The core operational infrastructure includes CargoNav (the digital hub for cargo planning, scheduling and tracking), combined with physical infrastructure services such as the Clean Trucks Program (emissions reduction through truck regulation), Shore Power (shore-to-ship electrical hookups), Foreign Trade Zone 50 (customs duty optimization), PierPASS (extended gate operations), and the ZEERO Policy framework for decarbonization. Environmental initiatives under the Green Port Policy and Clean Air Action Plan drive sustainability commitments, while the Community Grants Program and Harbor Tours provide community engagement. Recent product launches include CargoNav (2025), the Cyber Defense Operations Center (2026), and the Clean Fuel Bunkering Challenge (2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CargoNav Digital Platform CargoNav is the operational digital hub of the Port of Long Beach, allowing supply chain partners to plan, schedule, and track cargo movement across multiple transportation modes. It includes an Operations Dashboard, Customer Dashboard, Container Track & Trace, Rail Dwell Data, and Weekly Ocean Carrier Services.
• Clean Trucks Program An environmental program with registration, fees ($250 one-time plus $100 annual drayage truck fee), Clean Truck Fund Rate, and incentives for zero-emission trucks to reduce drayage truck emissions. Includes registration requirements, exemptions for ZE trucks (Oct 1, 2025 through Sept 30, 2027), and the Hydrogen Fuel Grant Program. Over 22,000 compliant drayage trucks are registered.
• Shore Power Infrastructure Service Infrastructure service enabling ships at berth to plug into landside electricity rather than running diesel-burning auxiliary engines, reducing air pollution from ships at berth by 95 percent. Backed by over $185 million in dockside power hookup investments.
• Foreign Trade Zone 50 (FTZ-50) Foreign Trade Zone covering Orange County, western San Bernardino County, and most of Los Angeles County, through which qualifying businesses can reduce costs by deferring, reducing, and potentially eliminating customs duties on foreign merchandise. The Port has 20 FTZ operators.
• Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC) A cybersecurity operations center launched in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard to counter maritime ransomware, integrating cyber operations and harbor patrol under one roof and doubling on-site cybersecurity staff.
• PierPASS Extended Gate Operations A partnership among marine terminal operators at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to ease truck congestion, improve security, and help air quality through extended gate hours across five shifts per week.
• Permits and Filming Online Services Online permitting system for filming, special events, aircraft operations, harbor development, Small Business Enterprise certification, hazardous cargo notification, and alternative fuel bunkering at the Port.
• Marine Terminal and Liquid Bulk Leases Terminal leases for six container terminals (operated by ITS, LBCT, Pacific Container Terminal, SSA Terminals, TTI) and five liquid bulk terminals, generating approximately $375 million annually through lease revenue, wharfage, and dockage fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in diesel particulate emissions since 2005
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Port of Shanghai (SIPG): Shanghai International Port Group is the world's largest container port and the origin of much of Long Beach's trans-Pacific cargo; while geography-separated, it is comparable as a state-operated deep-sea mega-terminal complex benchmarking throughput, automation, and sustainability.
• Port of Singapore (PSA): PSA operates the Port of Singapore, the world's largest transshipment hub and a benchmark for terminal automation, sustainability, and global carrier relationships; comparable to Long Beach as a public-sector deep-sea container terminal operator with global best-in-class practices.
• Port of Rotterdam: Port of Rotterdam is Europe's largest port and a global leader in port-side decarbonization, hydrogen infrastructure, and digital twin operations; comparable to Long Beach as a landlord public port authority investing heavily in ZEERO-style transitions and CargoNav-style digital platforms.

Direct peers

• Port of Los Angeles: The Port of Los Angeles is the adjacent San Pedro Bay complex port and the most direct competitor and partner of Port of Long Beach, jointly operating under the Clean Air Action Plan and serving identical trans-Pacific and intermodal customers with similar deep-sea container terminal infrastructure.
• Port of Oakland: Port of Oakland is a major U.S. West Coast container gateway competing directly with Long Beach for trans-Pacific agricultural export and Asia import volumes, operating container terminals and intermodal rail connections on similar landlord/operator models.
• Port of Virginia: Port of Virginia operates the deepwater container terminals at Norfolk and Newport News and competes with Long Beach for U.S. containerized trade via rail-served East Coast gateways, sharing similar deep-sea terminal and intermodal business models.
• Port of Houston Authority: Port of Houston is the largest Gulf Coast container and breakbulk port operating public container terminals and is a direct competitor for U.S. import volume routings, particularly petrochemical, project, and containerized cargo.
• Port of Seattle and Tacoma (Northwest Seaport Alliance): The Northwest Seaport Alliance jointly operates the container terminals at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma and is a direct West Coast trans-Pacific competitor to Long Beach, pursuing similar ocean carrier, intermodal rail, and environmental sustainability strategies.
• Port of New York and New Jersey: Port of New York and New Jersey is the largest East Coast container port and a major direct competitor for trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic volumes, operating multiple container terminals and intermodal rail facilities with comparable landlord revenue models.
• Port of Savannah (Georgia Ports Authority): Port of Savannah is the largest single-terminal container facility in North America and a direct competitor for East Coast all-water and inland U.S. container volumes, operating deep-sea container terminals with on-dock rail capability comparable to Long Beach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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