date:Dec 27, 2021
The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a US$52.3 million grant from the US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) to help fund the development of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. This will enable the seaport to move more cargo by train.
The planned project amounts to approximately US$1 billion for the rail capital improvement program, which is projected to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, while containers will be directly transferred to and from