Port of LA asks Council to approve eighth amendment to Wabtec cargo data contract

The Harbor Commission sent the City Council a change to its agreement with Wabtec for the Port Optimizer cargo tracking system.

City Council· posted Oct 13Spending

The Port of Los Angeles wants to extend its agreement with Wabtec Transportation Systems for the Port Optimizer, the system that tracks cargo moving through the port. The Board of Harbor Commissioners asks the City Council to approve the change and to find it exempt from state environmental review.

What happens next

City Council consideration of the Harbor Commission resolution

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