News / US west coast gateways forge links with inland ports in bid to ease congestion

Credit Port of Long Beach

US west coast ports are looking to cultivate partnerships with inland facilities, which they hope will relieve their congested docks.

The port of Long Beach has signed a four-year partnership agreement with the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA).

This involves joint marketing efforts and data sharing to improve air quality and energy efficiency – but the main objective is to improve cargo flows between them.

Long Beach will invest in optimising its on- and near-dock rail system, with the UIPA developing transloading capacity ...