Enterprise GIS Implementation at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA)

The NorthSouth GIS Group delivered an award-winning enterprise GIS solution for the complex operational environment of the Port of Los Angeles, California.
The Port of Los Angeles is managed as the self-supporting Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles, California.

• Busiest container port in the United States
• Over 900 employees supporting the many areas of interest for the port, including; Port Police, Engineering, Planning,Environmental, Real Estate, Finance, Construction and Wharfingers.
• One of the largest cruise ship ports on the West Coast of the US
• Largest maritime police force in the US, with around 200 personnel
• Complex planning and permitting, tenant contracts and lease conditions, regulatory compliance and reporting.

Challenges

A highly dynamic environment with frequent and significant real-time physical changes

• Land and water boundary-large scale land reclamation
• Weather and water conditions
• Roads, railroads and container terminals - layout and operations
• Threats to the security and safety of Port operations
• Operational system diversity

Links

• Article in ArcUser Magazine
• Article in GIS Trends in Transportation
• Podcast
• AAPA Enterprise IT Award
• Esri Special Achievement Award