Major Port Expansions Planned in California

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated Houston, Texas). Port of Long Beach, listed as one of the world's busiest seaports, is currently in the planning stages for major expansions planned at the port totaling over $100 million. Plans are underway for expansion of the Pier A East and Pier A West Container Yards.

Plans for the Pier A East Container Yard are to convert the parking lot on Pier A East that is currently being used by Toyota into a container terminal. Toyota is currently using the lot for shipping cars in by rail or by trucking. Their lease will be terminated soon and the port is expected to take back the land and redevelop it for a container terminal to increase cargo-handling operations. Other improvements include grading, drainage and utilities. Economic Evaluations are currently underway. An Engineer will be selected in the spring of 2005 to perform designs. A general contractor will also be selected in the fall 2005. Construction is anticipated for spring 2006. The expansion of the Pier A East is anticipated to cost approximately $33 million.

Plans for the Pier A West Container Terminal are to expand and modify the existing container yard through equipment modernizations and upgrades, as well as perform soil remediation to increase cargo operations. Evaluations are currently underway. An engineer and a general contractor are expected to be selected in 2005 with construction slated for 2006. The soil remediation project is valued at $40 million dollars and the expansion and modification of the Pier A West Container Terminal valued at roughly $33 million dollars.

The Port of Long Beach, founded in 1911, covers 800 acres and has expanded to more than 7,600 acres of wharves, state-of-the-art cargo terminals, roadways, rail yards and shipping channels. It is listed as the United State's second busiest port and the world's 12th busiest container cargo port. The port is a leading gateway for trade between the United States and Asia. In 2003, cargo value through the port was estimated at $95.9 billion and approximately 4,658,124 TEU’s (twenty-foot-long-cargo container units) moved through the port in 2003. Leading exports and imports at the port include petroleum coke, machinery, plastics, steel products, vehicles, toys, and chemicals. The port is served by the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads, which reach markets throughout North America. Trade through the port generates roughly 1.4 million-trade-related jobs throughout the nation.

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