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Long Beach Transit operates two year-round water taxi services: the 49-passenger AquaBus, and the 75-passenger AquaLink, [27] which connects the major attractions of Downtown Long Beach, including the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and the RMS Queen Mary hotel. In 2024, the two water routes had a ridership of 70,600, or ...
The San Pedro Breakwater was started in 1899 and over time was expanded to protect the current site of the Port of Long Beach. The Port of Long Beach was founded on 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of mudflats on June 24, 1911, at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. [7] In 1917, the first Board of Harbor Commissioners was formed to supervise harbor operations.
It occupies 7,500 acres (3,000 ha) of land and water with 43 miles (69 km) of waterfront and adjoins the separate Port of Long Beach. Promoted as "America's Port", the port is located in San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro and Wilmington neighborhoods of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown.
International Transportation Service serves worldwide. [4] ITS was founded in 1971 and is located at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. [5] The Green Port Policy [6] was adopted by ITS in 2006 to reduce pollution in Long Beach and Los Angeles. [7]
Long Beach Cruise Terminal Long Beach Cruise Terminal. Operated by Carnival Corporation, the Long Beach Cruise Terminal is the year-round home of three cruise ships carrying over 600,000 passengers annually.
Port Disney was a planned Walt Disney resort spanning 443 acres (179 ha) [1] surrounding Queensway Bay next to the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, United States. The property was going to feature a marine-themed amusement park , a marina , a cruise ship port, a specialty retail and entertainment area, and hotel accommodations.
In 2021, of the 6.8 million workers who commuted in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area, 81.6% commuted to work driving alone, 10.9% commuted by driving in a carpool and 2.7% commuted on public transportation. [citation needed] In 2006, 64.9% of public transportation commuters were non-white, 70.2% were Hispanic and 67.6% were foreign born ...
In May 2012, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved Port of Long Beach staff's recommendation that the “best value” design-build proposal to replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge was submitted by the SFI joint venture team, comprising Shimmick Construction Company Inc., FCC Construction S.A. and Impregilo S.p.A., [13] and the ...