
New executive order aims to alleviate congestion at California's ports
CNN
To alleviate cargo congestion at shipping ports in California, Governor Gavin Newson issued an executive order Wednesday tackling the shortage of truck drivers and container storage needed to move critical cargo out of the ports.
"California's ports are critical to our local, state and national economies and the state is taking action to support goods movement in the face of global disruptions," said Governor Newsom in a statement Wednesday. "My administration will continue to work with federal, state and industry partners on innovative solutions to tackle immediate challenges while also bringing our distribution processes into the 21st century."
The executive order directs state agencies to find state, federal and private land for short-term container storage while identifying freight routes for trucks so the state can temporarily exempt weight limits on the road.













