The Port of Long Beach, also known as Long Beach’s Harbor Department, is the 2nd busiest seaport in the United States. It adjoins the separate Port of Los Angeles. Acting as a major gateway for U.S.-Asian trade, the port occupies 3,200 acres (13 km2) of land with 25 miles (40 km) of waterfront in the city of Long Beach, California. The Port of Long Beach is located less than two miles (3 km) southwest of Downtown Long Beach and approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the city of Los Angeles. The seaport boasts approximately $100 billion dollars in trade and provides more than 316,000 jobs in Southern California. Awarded with the Environmental Management Award in 2007, the Port of Long Beach strives to reduce pollution through environmentally progressive programs and initiatives.

The Port of Long Beach import and export more than $100 billion worth of goods every year. The seaport provides the country with jobs, generate tax revenue, and supporting retail and manufacturing businesses.In the City of Long Beach, the port supports more than 30,000 jobs; that is about one out of every eight jobs in the city. More than $800 million a year is spent on wholesale distribution services in the city.In the City of Los Angeles, port operations generate more than 230,000 jobs and more than $10 billion a year goes to distribution services in the city.Overall, in California, the Port of Long Beach provides about 370,000 jobs and generates about $5.6 billion a year in state and local tax revenues.