Long Beach pursues competitiveness in 2017
With an increasing number of mergers, changing alliances and bankruptcies in 2016, and now uncertain trade policies afoot, Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) interim chief executive Duane Kenagy said it is clear that only the most efficient and strongest ports will survive.
Speaking at POLB’s annual State of the Port event, Mr Kenagy added that by working with its customers and partners, he was confident the Port of Long Beach will thrive.
He said: “The port is blessed with an aggressive and well-financed program to reinvest in its infrastructure, a highly trained and productive labour force, an impressive record of ecological improvements and shipping line partners that are stepping up to fill in where another left off.”
Board of Harbour Commissioners president, Lori Ann Guzman, also spoke at the event. She set the stage for the State of the Port address, laying out the port’s goals in 2017 for increasing sustainability, financial strength and market share.
“This past year, members of the Harbour Commission worked together on the port’s Strategic Plan, identifying course corrections, quantifying our key goals and ensuring we have the resources available to achieve the port’s critical mission,” she said.
“Our top priority is your long-term prosperity, and the best way to accomplish this is through our updated Strategic Plan.”
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