News / California governor gets tough and demands port congestion alleviation plans

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California governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order instructing state agencies to develop congestion mitigation methods for the state’s ports.

The order will allow properties zoned to handle containers to stack up to four high, from the two previously allowed, and requires the state to find other short-term methods to alleviate the congestion, particularly at Los Angeles.

In addition, the order requires: “The Department of Transportation, in partnership with the California State Transportation Agency, within 30 days of this order, shall, ...