California is giving $27 million to the state's five containerized ports to fund a series new data and technology projects.

Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the funding on July 11. The money will go to the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego and Hueneme, and will be used for 10 separate projects, including cargo route optimization, emission reductions, trucking appointment systems, and the deployment of artificial intelligence.

“Through this critical funding and strong collaboration between California’s ports, key operators will now have essential data to help move goods using a more efficient, reliable and resilient transportation network," California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin said. 

At the Port of Long Beach, $7.9 million will be used to boost its cloud-based "Supply Chain Information Highway," providing data on the status of individual containers moving through the port, and then sharing that with shippers so that they know where and when their cargo arrives or departs. The Port of Los Angeles will also get $8 million to enhance its trucking management for containers and carbon emissions tracking.