Officials with the PortofLosAngelesand PortofGothenburg, Sweden, have signed a MemorandumofUnderstanding (MOU) to further their relationship and cooperation on a numberofkey topics, including sustainability, digital and physical infrastructure, and potential trade opportunities. The agreement was signed at a ceremony at the PortofLosAngelesthis week.
“Becauseofthe pivotal role that ports playinour global economy, it is imperative that we continue to work together to innovate, modernize and share best practices,” said Port Executive Director Gene Seroka. “This agreement between the PortofLosAngelesand PortofGothenburg will build on an already strong relationship and like-minded pursuitofexcellenceinall aspectsofport operations.”
“Digitalization and decarbonization are someofthe areas where our two ports are frontrunnersinEurope and the Americas,” said PortofGothenburg CEO Elvir Dzanic. “As we both have strong ambitions to keep pushing things forward, we will both benefit by developing and building offofeach other’s innovations, ideas and best practicesinthese and other areas.”
The MOU focuses on best practice sharing, consultation and exchangingofideas on issues deemed critical to both ports. These include supply chain efficiency and digital technology, and the sharingoflessons learned from the Port Optimizer™, the data portal developed by the PortofLosAngelesandinuse since 2017. The platform has enhanced the Port’s supply chain performance through real-time, data-driven insights for cargo planning, forecasting and tracking.
Additionally, both ports will collaborate on ways to improve energy and alternative energy use, as well as strategies for incorporating new and emerging green technologies to minimize the impactofport operations on local communities and the overall environment.
