VISUAL-ONLY PRESENTATIONS

Because of its status as a major regional economic engine and international standard bearer, the Port of Long Beach’s annual State of the Port Address is closely watched by both industry and civic leaders. It highlights recent accomplishments and milestones and sets the tone for the port for the coming year. The content of the speech and accompanying PowerPoint presentation in this entry are the communications bellwether for the months ahead and are repurposed for a variety of future presentations. This year, the speech was particularly important as the Port of Long Beach and the industry as a whole are in the midst of dramatic change in response to the advent of bigger and bigger ships entering the trans-Pacific fleet. In addition, there is new leadership and new structure at the port working on solutions for pressing issues, including congestion on the docks and increasing demand for clean energy. The State of the Port Address looks at all of these factors, and the accompanying PowerPoint presentation in this entry makes the message crystal clear.