Port of Los Angeles to Break Ground on $10.3 Million Front Street Beautification Project
SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles will break ground on a $10.3 million beautification project, creating a new public access link between the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington along the LA Waterfront. Improvements include a new landscaped gateway area, 22-foot-wide multi-use pedestrian/bicycle path, and other site amenities. The improvement site is located at Front and Regan streets, just east of Harbor Blvd., under the Vincent Thomas Bridge (SR-47)
Port of Los Angeles Signs Cooperative Agreement with the Port of Gothenburg
SAN PEDRO — Officials with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU to further their relationship and cooperation on key topics, including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure and potential trade opportunities. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the Port of Los Angeles this week.
The MOU focuses on best practice sharing, consultation and exchanging of ideas on issues deemed critical to both ports. These include supply chain efficiency and digital technology, and the sharing of lessons learned from the Port Optimizer™, the data portal developed by the Port of Los Angeles and in use since 2017. The platform has enhanced the port’s supply chain performance through real-time, data-driven insights for cargo planning, forecasting and tracking.
Additionally, both ports will collaborate on ways to improve energy and alternative energy use, as well as strategies for incorporating new and emerging green technologies to minimize the impact of port operations on local communities and the overall environment.
The Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in Scandinavia. The port is a full-service port, and offers industry guaranteed, climate-smart access to the world. The port is focused on sustainability, innovation, and digitalization in a concerted effort to maintain the ongoing development of climate-efficient freight transport. Direct services to key markets ensure highly efficient, sustainable, and reliable transport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.