Long Beach State of the Port 2015State of the Port Long Beach – The Port of Long Beach hosted its annual State of the Port event on Thursday.  Chief Executive of the Port, Jon Slangerup, focused on current and future development plans including the Middle Harbor Terminal project as well as a new “Energy Island” initiative.  He also touched on the current congestion problems and acknowledged that “congestion is the single toughest issue we face. And if we don’t fix it immediately, we will drive business away permanently.”

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