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On Wednesday, the California Transportation Commission voted to allocate $37.6 million in state bond funds for the construction of the...
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HAIC Presents John R. McLaurin, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association discussing "Legislative, Regulatory and Funding Issues...
Mr. McLaurin will discuss issues affecting the goods movement sector of our economy. He will outline legislative and funding issues ...
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The Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce was formed to initiate, sponsor and promote policies to further enhance development of commerce and industry in the area. Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce PO Box 4250...

State of the Ports Luncheon - February 8, 2012
You will not want to miss our annual State of the Ports Q&A luncheon featuring the newly elected Executive Director of the Port of Long ...

"Source everywhere, manufacture everywhere, sell everywhere"
U.S. politicians need to learn what Li&Fung already know. #thinkbeyondborders
Made in the World nytimes.com
There is a big gap in how C.E.O.’s and political leaders look at the world.

Congratulations to Joe Buscaino in his big victory in his CD 15 election race.
Our new Councilman seems very interested in helping small businesses create jobs. I can't wait for Mr. Buscaino's pro-business reforms ...
Buscaino scores decisive win in 15th District race dailybreeze.com
Newcomer and Los Angeles police officer Joe Buscaino swept to victory Tuesday night to fill the 15th District seat on the L.A. City Council. | » ELECTION RESULTS |...

Port of Los Angeles Gets It - Article from Logistics Management logisticsmgmt.com
As part of President Obama's National Export Initiative Agenda, which calls for a doubling of U.S. exports over a five-year period, the Port of Los Angeles continues to focus on assisting businesses throughout the region.

A major expansion of the Panama Canal is raising alarms in Southern California, where business, labor and public officials are warning that the project threatens to dent the region's role in international trade.

Dredging News Online sandandgravel.com
At two separate Congressional hearings held earlier this week the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) emphasized the need for federal support for seaport security and maintenance and improvements to federal...

New Brookings report on American exports by metro area
No surprise here...LA region leads the country in export value ($79B!). 500,000+ jobs is pretty sweet too!
American exports, powered by a resurgence of manufacturing and a robust high-value service sector, played a major role in beginning the nation’s climb out of the Great Recession. In a new report, Emilia Istrate and Nicholas...

Mammoth cargo ship arrives at Port of Long Beach latimes.com
The largest cargo container ship to ever dock in the Americas made a fog-shrouded first voyage into the Port of Long Beach on Friday morning, sending a message to competitors that Southern California can handle the giant vessels most others can't welcome for at least two more years.

HAIC Presents “Emerging Regulatory Issues in the Energy Sector: A Conversation About the Changing Landscape and What You Need to Know!”
Please come see our great Energy Sector Panel:
Hector Madariaga, Southern California Gas Company
George Piantka, Director, NRG ...
Online Registration harborassn.com
Emerging Regulatory Issues in the Energy Sector: A Conversation About the Changing Landscape and What You Need to Know! Our panelists will discuss regulations and policies that will influence the energy sector and the...

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Good news about good stuff happening at ITEP, from spring break job shadows to building dreams through scholarships.
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If every dream is built one step at a time, ITEP students took one giant leap on March 22, 2012 at the 12th Annual Scholarship Dinner, Building Dreams. Held at the World Cruise Terminal in San Pedro, nearly 600 students,...

How will this affect your business and what is your strategy to be a part of this investment? May I suggest being an active member of ...
The Port of Los Angeles will invest billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure to maintain its ranking as the largest U.S. container port, according to the 2012-2017 strategic plan released over the weekend. The...

TIFIA Funding for GDB
The Port of Long Beach's bridge is moving ahead.
DOT Picks 5 Projects to Apply for TIFIA Loans | ENR: Engineering News Record | McGraw-Hill Construction enr.construction.com
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has selected a total of five major transportation projects in four states to apply for federal loans to help finance their construction. DOT announced on April 24 that it will permit two...

Los Angeles County Names New Deputy Director of Beaches & Harbors
A civil engineer at L.A. County’s Department of Public Works (DPW), John Kelly will oversee the Department’s many capital improvement ...

Joint venture team likely builder for Gerald Desmond Bridge... mercurynews.com
A joint venture team is the apparent "best value" bidder with a $649.5 million proposal for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project design-build contract, Long Beach Port and Caltrans officials said today.

Senate Bill 1243 (Lowenthal), supported by the HAIC, passed out of the Senate Governance & Finance Committee on May 9 by a unanimous vote...
The Committee Chair praised the bill as an example of how tax exemption policy should be developed, with a nod to the Legislative ...
