News / Port of Los Angeles eyes creation of manufacturing hub for new cargo flows

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The port of Los Angeles has a plan to attract manufacturers and distribution companies to the region in a bid to boost cargo flows.

It involves turning the nearby Castle Commerce Center and Castle Airport into a hub for manufacturers and providing the port with a Central Californian focal point for goods movement.

Merced County has signed an agreement with the port to develop a joint business plan, work on an exporter outreach initiative in the Central Valley and share business intelligence.

The Central Valley Castle ...