Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach is a major gateway for U.S.–Asian trade, linked to inland markets by the Alameda Corridor. It handled 9.7 million TEU in 2024.

History

Founded on June 24, 1911 on 800 acres of mudflats. The Pier J container and car terminals were completed in 1971–1972, Hanjin opened a 57-acre terminal on Pier C in 1991, and the Clean Air Action Plan began in 2007. About 28 percent of containers leaving the port went by rail in 2024.

Port statistics

Container imports (TEUs)

4,741,423

as of 2025 · Source

Total container volume (TEUs)

9,700,000

as of 2024 · Source

Containers leaving by rail (%)

28

as of 2024 · Source

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   Los Angeles, CA

   312 trucks · about 17.4 mi

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   Wilmington, CA

   222 trucks · about 4.5 mi

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   Long Beach, CA

   221 trucks · about 1.2 mi

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   Commerce, CA

   205 trucks · about 17.5 mi

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   Vernon, CA

   166 trucks · about 16.2 mi

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   Willmington, CA

   125 trucks · about 4.5 mi

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   Wilmington, CA

   98 trucks · about 4.5 mi

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   Torrance, CA

   85 trucks · about 8.7 mi

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   Carson, CA

   80 trucks · about 4.0 mi

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    Los Angeles, CA

    80 trucks · about 20.4 mi