Technology pilot improves efficiency at the Port of Long Beach

Initial outcomes of a three-month technology pilot by GE Transportation to improve cargo flow at the Port of Long Beach have demonstrated efficiency improvements at the port.

GE’s Port Optimizer showed advanced visibility of incoming cargo, offered over 14 days faster access to information, and improved turn times while increasing throughput which led to increased supply chain performance.

Weston LaBar, the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association, said: “Many of our industry’s inefficiencies are the result of a lack of transparency between stakeholders, which creates an inability to plan operations in advance.”