The exodus of L.B. port executives to Stockholm, Sweden begins tonight and continues through Sunday as the group prepares for a 3-day technology and environmental conference in the heart of Scandanavia.
Commissioners Doris Topsy Elvord, Mike Walter and Jim Hankla are joining Gov Affairs Director Samara Ashley and Chief Officer Alex Cherin for the cross-global trek, which wraps June 28.
The port's executive office budgets nearly $500,000 for travel annually, and commissioners regularly attend maritime conferences at points across the globe - particularly in Asia.
But Harbor Dept. employees have made several trips to Europe in recent years, including a two-week trek in April that included stops in Italy, Germany, Holland, France and England and included L.B. Mayor Bob Foster and his chief-of-staff Becki.
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Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
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