The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced earlier this month it will invest $27 million to enhance data system development and interoperability among California’s five containerized ports – the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, and Hueneme.
The state’s investments, which were awarded through the California Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, will fund ten innovative projects across the five ports to address key challenges in port operations and foster long-term statewide freight resilience.
The projects aim to drive statewide economic, supply chain, and environmental benefits in alignment with four key objectives: Federal alignment; emissions reductions; economic competitiveness; and stakeholder engagement.
According to GO-Biz, these projects encompass a wide range of solutions including 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 California Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program aims to revolutionize port interoperability and enhance data visibility, meeting the unique needs of each location while prioritizing cross-facility engagement and knowledge sharing.
“California’s ports are critical to the stability of our national and global supply chains, as well as the health of our worldwide economy,” said Dee Dee Myers, GO-Biz director, and senior advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom, in the announcement. “These historic, first-of-their-kind awards will allow us to use data to improve the functionality of our supply chain, and we look forward to working with our ports to further the momentum that these projects will generate across the state.”
“This milestone marks significant progress in the Governor’s vision to improve California’s supply chain, powering us into a more equitable and economically prosperous future,” said California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin.
The grant program and awards follow the state’s investment in supply chain and goods movement, which aims to build long-term resilience in the wake of global supply chain challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
