California's Port of Long Beach Invests $4 billion to Modernize

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With an ongoing $4 billion program to modernize its facilities this decade, the Port of Long Beach, California is investing in capital and service improvements that will bring long-term growth and maintain its compelling value proposition. Cargo shipments increased 6.1% this year so far compared to same time in 2015. Industrial info is currently tracking nine maritime projects totaling $685.7 million in the Port of Long Beach.

These projects include:

• $504 million second phase of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Program , which will consolidate two terminals into one massive 342-acre terminal. Construction kicked off in summer of 2015 and is anticipated for completion in early winter of 2017.
• $53 million Pier E Berth E22 Wharf & Backlands Redevelopment which includes performing upgrades to the landfill, dike and utilities as well as performing 1,400 lineal wharf construction at future Berth E22. Construction is anticipated to kick off in spring of 2017 with completion slated in the winter of 2018.
• $40 million Long Beach Pier G South Rail Yard Renovation, which consists of developing an existing railyard that will connect to the North Railyard facility as well as creating a second rail mainline. This project will kick off in January 2018 and will be completed in March 2020.
• $25 million Control Point (CP) Mole Rail Reconfiguration, adding a new control point at the Mole on Terminal Island with additional crossovers and turnouts and expanding the Centralized Train Control System. Construction is anticipated to kick off winter of 2016 and slated for completion in early winter of 2018.
• $18 million Pier B Pump Station/Storm Drainage Upgrade, which includes performing drainage improvement on 34.5 miles of storm drainage and at 33 pump stations. Construction is anticipated to kick off in fall of 2016 and completed in winter of 2017.
• $15 million Pier S Container Terminal Addition, which is constructing a container terminal and installing equipment at Pier S. Construction is anticipated to kick off summer of 2016 and is slated for completion in the fall of next year.
• $15 million Terminal Island Wye Realignment, which will include realigning the existing track and adding a second railroad track at the south leg of the Terminal Island WYE and Pier S. Construction is anticipated to kick off fall of next year and is set for completion in fall of 2018.
• $9 million Pier G Metro Track Improvement project, which will include laying 7,600 track feet with related utility relocations and wharf modifications. Construction kicked off spring of 2016 and is anticipated for completion spring 2017.
• $6.7 million Inner Harbor Turning Basin Dredging Upgrade, which includes widening the Turning Basin to 1,190 feet at a depth of 52 feet and expand operations at Pier D. Construction kicked off in early 2016 and is anticipated for completion in winter of next year.

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