The Port of Stockton received $9.63 million for the Rail Rehabilitation & Upgrade Project. The Project will improve the Port of Stockton’s lead track by replacing and upgrading approximately 13,400 feet of existing rail. “We have tirelessly been working to make improvements to the Port to ensure critical cargo is transported efficiently and safely, this grant will help enormously with the plans we’ve had in place for modernizing the Port.” – Kirk DeJesus, Port Director.
California’s 11 major ports are not only vital to the state, but the entire nation. Approximately 40 percent of all U.S. imports and 30 percent of all U.S. exports travel through California ports. In 2021, the Port of Stockton alone generated $77.7 million in state and local taxes through its handling of 4.9 million metric tons of cargo – a 187 percent increase since 2010, making it the 4th busiest port in the state.