In a move that could shake up hierarchy at the Port of Long Beach, managing director of trade relations and port operations Alex Cherin will leave his position to launch his own private law firm. Cherin’s position is one of the highest-ranking at the Port. Cherin played an instrumental role in several key assignments at the Port in recent years, including the development of the Clean Trucks Program and the creation of incentive programs for trade partners. The Board of Harbor Commissioners president credited Cherin with being “instrumental in policy direction, by advising on the Clean Truck’s Program, the Middle Harbor Project and the Gerald Desmond Bridge, as well as other major projects.”
