Brady PieperThe Port of Long Beach is unveiling more than $3.2 billion in infrastructure investments through the seaport’s recently adopted Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
The new CIP, announced by port officials this month, will guide the coastal seaport’s spending for the next 10 years. Slated for fiscal years (FY) 2026 through 2035, the plan intends to improve cargo operations and efficiency while assisting the port as it transitions to zero emissions equipment and sustainable infrastructure.
The board-adopted CIP estimates $368 million in spending for FY25. With a particular emphasis on railways, the port will invest $219.8 million to expand locomotive capacity and efficiency while providing increased connectivity in and out of Long Beach.
For FY25, the port anticipates funding a variety of additional capital improvement initiatives, including $43.6 million for zero emissions projects and equipment, $30.6 million for terminal development and $24.4 million for sewers, streets, water and stormwater management.
Over the next 10 years, the CIP outlines over $3.2 billion in targeted investments for the port’s infrastructure, rail networks and facilities. The largest portion, over $1.28 billion, will support future railway projects.
As the port has completed nine of 10 proposed rail projects already, the CIP will fund rail infrastructure at the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility to complete the port’s envisioned rail network. The project, which is expected to be completed in 2032, seeks to upgrade the vital port facility, improve the movement of goods and bolster environmental sustainability.
More than $700 million will be distributed to sewer, street, water and stormwater management projects, according to the CIP. The port will also invest $476 million in waterfront infrastructure improvements, $220 million in specific zero emissions infrastructure projects and $113.7 million in terminal development.
While some of these projects are in the planning and design stage, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will need to approve CIP projects before they can be implemented.
The Port of Long Beach is also announcing the nomination period for the Neighborhood Leader Green Port Hero Awards—an over 20-year-old program that recognizes businesses, nonprofits and individuals who have contributed to the port’s environmental sustainability.
The port will select awardees for supply chain, industry, nonprofits, youth and neighborhood initiatives.
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