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"California's ports are critical to the stability of our national and global supply chains, as well as the health of our worldwide economy."
So says Gov.
Gavin Newsom in announcing $27 million in grants to be used to improve data functionality across the state's five containerized ports.
The ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, and Hueneme handle a staggering 40% of all US containerized imports, per a release from the governor's office.
The grants, the first-ever state-level funding of its kind, will go to 10 projects that "address key challenges in port operations and foster long-term statewide freight resilience," the governor's office says.
The projects include " optimization of cargo-routing, deployment of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, implementation of climate resiliency and emissions reductions measures, adoption of trucking appointment systems, and the development of new data standards for cargo," the release notes.
The Port of Hueneme, for example, will use the funds to develop a "data strategy enhancing commercial, operational, and financial data sharing systems," CEO Kristin Decas tells the Los Angeles Times.
"This unprecedented level of funding is crucial for California's containerized ports as it will enhance the sharing of
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