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Port of Long Beach Executive Director Resigns
The Port of Long Beach today announced Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle will resign in order to take the top post at the Port of Oakland.
Lytle, who first joined the Port of Long Beach in 2006 and has been Executive Director since November 2011, will leave in mid-July.
He is expected to begin his new job in Oakland shortly thereafter.
"My time here in Long Beach has been wonderful and I have been very privileged to work with a talented, dedicated staff and the best customers of any seaport in the world," Lytle said.
"I'm happy to have played a role in implementing groundbreaking environmental initiatives, attracting new business to the Port, and kicking off $4 billion in development projects that will prepare the Port of Long Beach to compete in the future. I will miss the Port of Long Beach, but look forward to exciting new career challenges in Oakland."
The President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, Susan E. Anderson Wise, wished Lytle well in his new role, saying he had "served admirably" during his time at the port.
"As commissioners, our top priority is the stability and continuity of leadership at the Port of Long Beach. We will move quickly to identify the very top candidates to be our next Executive Director," she said.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners said it will name an interim executive director before Lytle's departure.
Ship & Bunker reported yesterday that the Port of Long Beach saw a 12.5 percent year-on-year growth in overall container volume for April 2013.
