Study of ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach finds automated terminals have handled containers up to over 100% faster than conventional terminals since 2019; TEUs/acre throughput is 44% higher at automated terminals: University of California, ContainerTrac

May 9, 2022 (press release) –

Automation will enable West Coast ports to remain competitive, facilitate growth in both cargo and jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas-emissions, according to a new study by Dr. Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Larry Henry, Founder of ContainerTrac, Inc. 

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