Interested in maritime operations, environmental stewardship, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security or public service? A career at the Port of Long Beach may be for you!
Find out more about becoming a member of the Harbor Patrol.Open positions at the Port of Long Beach, also known as the Harbor Department of the City of Long Beach, as well as jobs for other City of Long Beach departments, are listed below under Harbor Department Openings. Open college internship positions are also listed there.
However, only a small number of the people whose livelihood depends on the Port are employed directly by the Harbor Department.
Workers within terminals are members of various labor unions, primarily the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Through the union, these workers are employed by the terminal operators, who lease land from the Port of Long Beach. See our More Hiring Resources section below for more information.
Most construction and environmental project jobs are filled by the contractors hired to complete the projects. Many of these jobs require specific skills. Our Training and Careers sections below feature information on these jobs, training programs, and career pathways to take if you’re just starting out on your career, or transitioning into a new one.
To receive a weekly email on open positions at the Harbor Department, go to polb.com/subscribe, enter your email address and select the Jobs/Careers option. On sign-up you will receive the latest email and then a weekly email each Sunday at 4 p.m. Pacific with currently open Harbor Department jobs.
The Port’s online Customer Portal, created in partnership with Ignify, Inc. of Long Beach, is available to all Port customers with a valid e-mail address.
Customers can securely log in and view their vessel calls, invoices, payment history, annual minimums, breakpoints, lease terms and lease documents. Invoices can be reprinted or downloaded into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet; customers can also pay invoices online using eChecks at no additional cost.
To request access, please send an email to billing@polb.com with the subject line “Customer Portal Access Request.” Be sure to include your company name, your name and your telephone number.
Chassis Information
The Pool of Pools website features key information on chassis utilization.
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Demurrage Calendar
Demurrage calendar information for inbound and outbound cargo.
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Port Tariff
Port of Long Beach Tariff No. 4 provides current rates, rules and regulations governing the Port.
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Information on current vessel activity in the Port of Long Beach, provided in part by the Marine Exchange of Southern California
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