US Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) CEO, Jon Slangerup, has revealed its plans to resign from this position, effective October 31, 2016.
POLB said Slangerup has accepted a position as Chairman and CEO of “a leading aviation technology company effective October 31, 2016.”
Slangerup joined the port in June of 2014.
“Soon after joining the Port, Slangerup’s leadership was instrumental in addressing the historic congestion challenge that affected the San Pedro Bay port complex and the national goods movement network,” according to POLB.
In July 2015, POLB set the strongest cargo record in more than a century of operations and the strongest performance since the Great Recession.
Slangerup has also overseen ongoing progress on the port’s USD 4 billion, 10-year capital improvement plan, including the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge and the development of the Middle Harbor terminal.
During his tenure, POLB welcomed the 18,000 TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship to ever call at this Southern California port.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners said it will oversee the search for a new CEO.