LONG BEACH, CA—The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved a letter of intent with Vopak Terminals North America to study development of a 28-acre site on Pier T as a deep-water terminal for crude oil and petroleum products including gasoline.

The preliminary agreement between the Port and Vopak sets basic terms and green-lights an environmental impact study of a liquid bulk terminal for petroleum tanker ships.

It would take up to 4½ years to do a full environmental review, design, permit and construct the new terminal. If an environmental impact report, or EIR, is certified and plans approved, the Port would conduct about $37 million worth of dredging and other waterside improvements, and Vopak would invest $120 million on land-side improvements for the first phase of construction.

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.