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The Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved a lease amendment that finalizes plans for a $52-million infrastructure improvement project at LA port’s Pier 300 terminal
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The project aims to significantly enhance on-dock rail capacity and reduce overall emissions
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Construction is expected to begin in 2025
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The initiative is part of the port’s efforts to boost cargo efficiency and sustainability
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The project will add five loading/unloading tracks in the intermodal yard, along with other improvements like grading, paving, and electrical upgrades
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a lease amendment that finalizes plans for a $52-million infrastructure improvement project at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Pier 300 terminal operated by Fenix Marine Services (FMS).
Aiming to significantly enhance on-dock rail capacity and reduce overall emissions, construction is expected to begin in 2025, according to a media statement.
“This project enhances cargo capacity and efficiency while improving the sustainability of port operations,” said LA Harbor Commission president Lucille Roybal-Allard. “It’s yet another step forward toward both our productivity and clean air goals.”
The project will add five loading/unloading tracks in the intermodal yard at the Pier 300 terminal. The improvement will increase on-dock railyard capacity, enabling more cargo to be loaded directly onto trains via the on-dock railyard within the terminal.
Rail is the most energy and fuel-efficient means of long-haul freight movement within the continental US.
POLA executive director Gene Seroka stated that these fewer cargo transfers will result in cleaner operations and more fluidity on their container terminals. “This project will make us more competitive and add to our ability to pursue more discretionary cargo headed for the interior of the United States,” said Seroka.
“This investment ensures that there is adequate on-dock intermodal capacity to accommodate future volume growth, enabling POLA and FMS to further compete for discretionary cargo in an environmentally and community responsible way,” added CMA CGM (America) president and chief executive officer George Goldman. In January 2022, CMA CGM reacquired full ownership of FMS, a major container terminal at the LA port.
FMS container terminal at POLA is considered one of the largest terminals in the US in one of the country’s most strategic gateways. Its strategic deep-water location and advanced infrastructure are the foundation of the terminal’s ongoing development and investment program.
Additional improvements include grading and paving, fire protection, electrical improvements, striping and signage, and additional storm drain design elements for low impact development compliance.
Grant funding for the project includes approximately $18 million from the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration and $19 million from California’s Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, with POLA covering the remaining costs.
