Overview

• A construction crew unearthed a suspected World War II–era explosive at a Port of Long Beach container terminal on Wednesday.
• Long Beach police and fire departments with the U.S. Coast Guard evacuated the site and established a safety perimeter as the L.A. County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad evaluated the device.
• A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance disposal team deemed the shell safe to transport, moved it off site, and neutralized it.
• The affected terminal closed temporarily during the assessment, while the port’s other five container terminals continued operating.
• Port officials reopened the terminal after removal, and normal operations resumed Wednesday night.