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Long Beach Port’s Pier S not sufficient for BNSF railyard, commissioners told

A possible alternative site for a controversial BNSF Railway project would not allow rails long enough to accommodate goods flow, among other defects, officials told Long Beach Harbor commissioners.

Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines placed an agenda item Monday discussing the use of Pier S, an abandoned oil field at the northeast side of Terminal Island, [...]

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Analysis: Despite rocky times, the Los Angeles and Long Beach box trade dominance will continue

In an article called “Facing up to falling volumes,” Port Strategy published the following excerpt:

With one eye on declining traffic volumes, Los Angeles and Long Beach are maintaining that the situation is not as bad as it seems. Long Beach is suffering more, with October down by 20% over the previous year. Port officials [...]

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