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Port of Long Beach urges WRDA 2026 authorization for 80‑foot deep‑draft project and equitable HMT funding
Summary
Port of Long Beach COO Noel Hasegaba asked the House subcommittee to include a post‑authorization change report (PACR) for an 80‑foot deep‑draft navigation project in WRDA 2026 and called for predictable, equitable Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund distributions for donor and energy ports.
Noel Hasegaba, chief operating officer of the Port of Long Beach (and incoming CEO), told the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee that WRDA 2026 should authorize a post‑authorization change report (PACR) for a deep‑draft navigation project that would deepen federal channels to 80 feet and allow the West Coast port to handle larger vessels.
"This project will deepen and expand the federal channels at our port to 80 feet, improving safety and enhancing efficiency for vessel operations," Hasegaba said during…
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