Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero to Retire in December

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero to retire in December

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero is expected to retire in December, following an 8 1/2-year run in the job, it was announced today. Cordero led the port through an era of rapid cargo growth, a global pandemic and major modernization. His retirement at the end of the year caps a varied career with seven years on the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C., and eight years as a member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. “I…

Port of Long Beach CEO to chart new course at year’s end – Pacific Ports

October 2, 2025 — Longtime Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero – who led the Port through an era of rapid cargo growth, a global pandemic and major modernization – announced this week he will retire at the end of 2025, capping a varied career that included an 8½-year run as Port CEO, seven years on the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C. and eight years as a member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. Known for bold and …