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Los Angeles Harbor Commission Greenlights $52 Million On-Dock Rail Project at Fenix Marine Terminal

 

LOS ANGELES — , 2024 – The Los Angeles Harbor Commission Sept. 5 approved a lease amendment that finalizes plans for a $52 million infrastructure improvement project to improve the on-dock rail capacity and reduce overall emissions at the Port of Los Angeles Pier 300 terminal operated by Fenix Marine Services. Construction is expected to begin next year.

“Fewer transfers of cargo results in cleaner operations and more fluidity on our container terminals,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “This project will make us more competitive and add to our ability to pursue more discretionary cargo headed for the interior of the United States.”

The project will add five loading/unloading tracks in the intermodal yard at the Pier 300 terminal. The improvement will increase on-dock rail yard capacity, enabling more cargo to be loaded directly onto trains via the on-dock rail yard within the terminal. Rail is the most energy and fuel-efficient means of long-haul freight movement within the continental U.S.

Other improvements involved in the project include grading and paving, fire protection, electrical improvements, striping and signage, and additional storm drain design elements for Low Impact Development compliance.

Grant funding for the project includes approximately $18 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration and $19 million from California’s Trade Corridor Enhancement Program. The Port of Los Angeles will provide the balance of the funding.  

In January 2022, CMA CGM reacquired 100% of the Fenix Marine Services or FMS container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. One of the largest terminals in the U.S. in one of the country’s most strategic gateways, FMS’ strategic deep-water location and first-class infrastructure are the foundation of the terminal’s ongoing development and investment program.

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