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Eastport Port Authority - Maine, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Eastport,
situated in the eastern-most city in the United States, has evolved
into an operation with unparalleled benefits. It is the deepest
natural port on the east coast and the closest U.S. port to Europe.
With a highly efficient local longshoreman's union, capable of
loading products such as wood pulp at an average rate in excess of
400-tons per gang hour, shippers and carriers can take advantage of
cost savings.
Eastport is in the process of building a new terminal at Estes Head,
and with the two additional berths and a mean low water depth of
64-feet, the port is poised to be a significant player in the world
shipping market.
The port authority was established by an act of the Maine State
Legislature in 1977 and charged with the task of developing and
managing the facilities necessary to conduct and promote maritime
related commerce. The port authority manages waterfront activities
at the Breakwater Pier, a 420-foot facility capable of handling ocean
going vessels with a draft up to 40 feet. Three warehouses are
currently available to meet storage demands and encompass nearly
60,000 sq. ft.
Web site contains information on the port authority, the port,
federal marine terminals, port towing services, pilotage, new
facilities and contact information.
 
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Everett Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Everett is
located 25 miles north of Seattle on Puget Sound. Currently the
port operates 8 berths on 100 acres of land and handles approximately
1 million tons of cargo per year.
Primary exports are logs, lumber and agricultural products such as
apples, pears and potatoes as well as frozen products such as poultry
and beef.
Primary imports are bulk alumina ore and specialized aircraft parts for
the boeing company.
Facilities include the Hewitt Terminal, Pacific Terminal and South
Terminal and the Riverside Business Park.
The port also operates a 4,000 ton refrigerated warehouse and has cold
storage capacity available. The port is served by the Burlington
Northern/Santa Fe railroad.
Web site includes sections/information on Hewitt Terminal, Pacific
Terminal, South Terminal, Riverside Business Park, cargo statistics,
tariffs, marina facilities, port news etc,. and contact details.
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Fraser Port Authority - British Columbia, Canada Web site. Fraser port is
administered by the Fraser River Port Authority. It is located at the
mouth of the Fraser river where it flows into the Pacific ocean, just
south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fraser port is fully integrated with global transportation networks.
Facilities at the port offer complete services including efficient
container handling, modern breakbulk facilities and an integrated
service for the coastal forest industry. Fraser port is also Canada's
major autoport.
In addition to port operations, the port authority manages her
majesty the Queen's and port lands, and is involved in harbour patrol,
environmental stewardship, port-wide emergency planning and initial
emergency response. The port authority regulates all commercial and
recreational navigation in the harbour.
More than 22 million tonnes of cargo pass through Fraser port annually.
Over 350 businesses and industries depend on the port for their
livelihood.
Web site contains sections/information on cargo statistics, facilities
port publications, location, environment, news at the port, site map
and contact details.
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Freeport - Texas, U.S.A. Web site. Port Freeport has spent the past fifty
years developing a business philosophy that not only takes your needs
into account, but also makes them the port's priority. Port Freeport’s
superior location enables them to couple their can-do spirit with a
facility that is situated for success. Located just 1.3 miles from deep
water, Port Freeport dispenses with unnecessary transit time and assures
ship operators a fast, safe turnaround.
The port's central Texas coast location offers efficient transportation
to houston and beyond via highway, railroad or intercoastal waterway.
In addition to excellent access, Port Freeport possesses significant
navigation district acreage, including parcels available for immediate
development. Freeport has spent fifty years and millions of dollars
to develop a modern, well run port equipped and staffed to handle
virtually any type of cargo.
Long-term planning and careful development have given rise to the most
accessible port serving the gulf coast. Dockside is only 45 minutes
from deep water via 3 miles of 45-foot deep channel. The port offers
a depth of 36 feet at the public facilities - 400-foot wide channels
and a 1200 foot wide turning basin.
Port Freeport also has direct connections to all inland rail, highway
and barge transportation systems. Rail service is handled by the Union
Pacific railroad and provides direct connections from the port's
covered loading areas to the nation's rail system.
Web site contains sections/information on the port, containerized
cargo, general cargo, project cargo, foreign trade zone, port tariffs
and contact details.
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Freeport Container Port - Bahamas, West Indies Web site.
Freeport Container Port (FCP), situated on Grand Bahama Island
one of the largest islands that comprise The Commonwealth of the
Bahamas, is privately owned and operated by a joint venture
between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and The Port Group Limited
part of The Grand Bahama Port Authority Group of Companies.
The Port, endowed with one of the deepest natural harbours in the
region, is just 65 miles off the east coast of Florida, USA and
sits at the centre of a 230 acre bonded free-trade-zone.
Freeport Container Port is strategically located to serve as a
major world container transshipment hub between the Eastern Gulf
Coasts of the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean,
South America, and trade lanes to European, Mediterranean, Far
Eastern and Australasian destinations. It offers a cost effective,
flexible solution for the regional transshipment requirements of
shipping lines, combining state-of-the art terminal facilities with
significant expansion potential.
Web site contains information on location, services, operations
and contacts details.
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Galveston Port - Texas, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Galveston
facilities are located on the north side of Galveston Island with
property and facilities on adjacent Pelican Island at the entrance to
Galveston Bay 9.3 miles from the open sea or 30 minutes sailing time.
Port of Galveston facilities and terminals include both covered and
open space.
Developed water frontage is 33,558 linear feet; port boasts 10 open-
dock ship berths; 20 berths with shipside warehouses totaling
over 1,702,000 sq. ft.; back of the waterfront warehouses totaling
over 907,000 sq. ft.; open, paved shipside space totaling over 10 acres;
open, unpaved space of about 8.5 acres.
Galveston Railroad, L.P., provides terminal connections to the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway and the Union Pacific railroad.
The following terminals and facilities make up Galveston port:
Pier 10 - container terminal; Pier 12 - marine repair facility;
Pier 15 - available warehouse space; Piers - 16/18 banana terminal;
Pier 19 - mosquito fleet; Piers 23-26 available warehouse space;
Pier 25 - cruise ship terminal; Pier 27 available warehouse space;
Pier 28 - bulk cement facility; Piers 30-32 export grain elevator;
Pier 34 - available warehouse and open space; Pier 35 - import sugar
Terminal; Pier 36 - import/export vehicle handling terminal;
Piers 37/38 - rail barge terminal; Pier 39 - available warehouse space;
Pier 40 & 41 - available warehouse space; bulk liquid terminal; marine
repair facility and foreign trade zone #36.
Web site contains section on terminals, history, introduction,
management, amenities and contact details.
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Georgetown Port - South Carolina, U.S.A. Web site. The port of
Georgetown is the South Carolina State Port Authority's dedicated
breakbulk and bulk facility. The port is situated 13.5 miles from
the ocean with good access via a channel with depth 27 ft. mlw.
The port authority urge you to save time, money and administrative
hassles by shipping your breakbulk cargoes through the port of
Georgetown.
Their innovative, intermodal breakbulk service lets shippers and
consignees combine a multitude of transportation costs and functions -
stevedoring, storage, port handling, truck and/or rail, etc. - as a
single operation under one invoice.
Physical facilities in the port are: 3 berths totaling 1,600 ft.;
27 ft. depth alongside; 100-ton capacity mobile crane; 139,800 sq.ft.
covered storage; 2 transit warehouses (103,000 sq. ft.); 3 enclosed
sheds (36,800 sq. ft.); 27.9 acres open storage covered rail loading;
port rail connects to csx transportation.
Web site contains basic details of the port and contact information.
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Georgia Ports Authority - Georgia, U.S.A. Web site. The authority
owns and operates the port of Brunswick, the port of Savannah, the
Bainbridge Inland Barge Terminal and the Columbus inland barge
terminal. The business affairs of the Georgia Ports Authority are
governed in accordance with fundamentally sound, private sector
oriented management practices.
The mission of the port authority is to promote the agricultural,
industrial and natural resources of the state of Georgia by bringing
new and greater economic benefits for the people, communities and
businesses of Georgia through the development and operation of coastal
and river ports while maintaining the natural quality of Georgia's
coastal and river environment.
Web site contains sections on: overview, port of Savannah, port of
Brunswick, Inland Barge terminals, Mason ICTF, port directory,
contact details and much more.
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Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System - USA/Canada Web site. Site of
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (Canada). The Great
Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway system is operated and maintained by the
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation.
The system: extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth, Minnesota,
on Lake Superior, a distance of more than 3,700 kilometres
(2,340 statute miles), 8.5 sailing days and includes some 245,750 sq.
kilometres (95,000 square miles) of navigable waters.
Almost 50% of seaway traffic travels to and from overseas ports,
especially in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The system has
maintained a near-perfect record of trouble-free navigation through
ongoing improvements and meticulous maintenance for almost 40 years.
The seaway's assets include: direct access by ocean-going vessels to
export and import markets; availability of a specialized laker fleet
for maximum efficiency - many equipped with self-unloading devices for
unloading at shore facilities (ship to land) or transshipping bulk
cargo (ship to ship).
Other assets of the St. Lawrence Seaway System include some of North
America's largest ports and a strategic geographical location: directly
serving Ontario and Quebec to the north, and Illinois, Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to the south.
Web site contains sections on: 'about the system', history, seaway
facts, cargoes carried on the system, publications, shipping services,
carriers, ship brokers, agents, ports, seaway navigation, notice to
shipping, radio messages, seaway handbook, seaway notices, preclearance
forms, transit declaration forms, pilotage contacts, traffic management
contacts, news, cost sharing for automatic identification system,
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway directory, press releases, tolls,
water levels, tonnage information and contact details.
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Gulfport (Mississippi State Port Authority) - U.S.A. Web site. The
port of Gulfport is a 184-acre complex of public facilities located
directly on the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 16 miles from sea buoys.
Access to the port is provided via a 16-mile-long shipping channel,
which extends northward from vessel anchorage just south of Ship Island.
All piers at the port of Gulfport are public, however, most facilities
(warehouses, cold storage, etc.) are operated through leases, operating
agreements or space assignment agreements with private operators or
users.
The port's channel is approximately 250 feet wide and is maintained to
a depth of 38 feet. The port's north harbor is maintained to a depth of
32 feet, while the south harbor and turning basin, which is
approximately 1,320 feet wide, are maintained to a depth of 36 feet.
The port consists of nine berths ranging from 525 to 750 feet in length,
with water depth ranging from 32 to 36 feet..
All berths at the port of Gulfport are multi-use, multi-purpose, but
are primarily assigned as follows: three container berths, two break
bulk/refrigerated cargo berths, and four general cargo berths suitable
for break bulk, neo-bulk, project cargo, and ships gear support
container operations.
Web site contains sections on: about the mspa, facilities, cargo
activity, phot gallery, sailing schedules, service directory, tariff,
links and contact details.
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Halifax Port - Nova Scotia, Canada Web site. The port of Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada is located on the great circle route at 44°38'N.
63°33'W. The port of Halifax is the most easterly North American
full-service port, is closer to Europe than any other east coast
port of call and is the first destination for carriers sailing from
asia through the Suez Canal.
The Halifax Port Authority mission statement stresses that they will
develop, market, and manage its assets in order to foster and promote
trade and transportation and serve as a catalyst for the local,
regional, and national economies; will be financially self-
sufficient, operate in an environmentally responsible manner, and
provide challenging and rewarding opportunities to its employees for
personal growth.
Web site contains sections on the port, the board & CEO, news,
resources, developement and contact information.
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Houston Port - Texas, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Houston, the world's
eighth largest port, is a 25-mile long (40-kilometer) complex of
diversified public and private facilities just a few hours' sailing
time from the Gulf of Mexico. Houston's location makes it an ideal
gateway between interior U.S. markets and foreign countries throughout
the world. The port ranks first in the United States in foreign
waterborne commerce and second in total tonnage.
The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities
along the Houston Ship Channel and is the channel's official sponsor.
The authority is an autonomous political subdivision of the State of
Texas and is governed by a board of seven commissioners.
Port facilities include: Barbours Cut Container Terminal; Turning
Basin Terminal; Houston Public Elevator; Wharf 32; Woodhouse Terminal;
Jacintoport Terminal; Care Terminal; PHA Container Terminal - Galveston;
Bulk Materials Handling Plant; Bayport Terminal; Foreign trade zone.
Public facilities which are owned and operated by the port authority
include 43 general cargo wharves available for public hire and two
liquid-cargo wharves.
The port's web site is your one-stop resource for information on the
services and activities of the Port of Houston Authority. With
immediate access to fresh information and the ability to directly
relate your questions and comments any time of the day or week, the
authority hopes to enhance your communication with the port and thus
better serve your needs. Site contains sections on: port overview,
facilities, industrial services & shipping directory, faq's, tariff's,
business opportunities, administration and contact details.
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Honolulu (Oahu District Harbors) - Hawaii, U.S.A. Web site. The State of
Hawaii Department of Transportation - Harbors Division (DOT-H)
administers the statewide commercial harbor system for the state which
consists of seven deep draft and two medium draft harbors.
The seven deep draft ports serving the state are Honolulu and Kalaeloa,
Barbers Point Harbors on the island of Oahu, Port Allen and
Nawiliwili Harbors on the island of Kauai, Kahului Harbor on the
island of Maui, Hilo and Kawaihae Harbors on the island of Hawaii.
The medium draft facilities are Kewalo basin on the island of Oahu,
and Kaunakakai Harbor on the island of Molokai.
Honolulu Harbor is the dominant harbor and the hub of the commercial
harbor systems. Essentially all of the state’s overseas waterborne
traffic enters and leaves this harbor. It is also the focal point for
inter-island cargo transportation.
Hawaii is a port of destination where volumes of cargo pass over its
piers for consumption in the state. Hawaii imports 80% of its
required goods with 98% shipped via water.
Web site contains sections/information on harbors, news and information,
frequently asked questions (faq), Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui,
Hawaii and contact details.
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Hueneme Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Hueneme is the
only deep water harbor between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay
area and is the U.S. port of entry for California's central coast
region. The port serves international businesses and ocean carriers
from both the Pacific rim and Europe.
The port of Hueneme ranks among the top seaports in California for
general cargo throughput. The niche markets that Hueneme serves include:
the import and export of automobiles, fresh fruit, fresh produce and
forest products.
Hueneme is the top seaport in the United States for citrus products
export and ranks among the top ten ports in the country for automobile
and banana imports.
The port's unique positioning near the Santa Barbara Channel has also
made Hueneme the primary support facility for the offshore oil industry
in California's central coast area.
The Oxnard Harbor District, which is the port authority for the port
of Hueneme, is also the grantee for the U.S. foreign-trade zone #205,
a trade enhancing program that is available to support global
businesses operating in the central coast region.
Web site contains sections on: overview, port news, history, foreign
trade zone, port directory, technical information and contact details.
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Iberia Port - Louisiana, U.S.A. Web site. Located near the Louisiana
coast in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, the port of Iberia is a 2,000 acre
industrial and manufacturing site surrounding a man-made port complex.
The port has access to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of
Mexico through its own commercial canal and has access to the
Mississippi River through major ports in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Today the port of Iberia has expanded its waterfront property and has
completed new bulkheading and dredging projects.
The possibilities are unlimited when you add to the above the existing
industrial facilities, the constant flow of raw materials, and the
multi-million dollar public dock facility.
Import/export tonnage at the port of Iberia includes a wide diversity
of products and commodities; gas and oil pipe and supplies,
agricultural products, fabrication, limestone and aggregates, steel,
bulk concrete, barge and vessel construction, and containerized cargo.
Web site contains sections/information on specs, overview, industries,
channel map and contact information.
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Indiana Port Commission - Indiana, U.S.A. Web site. Indiana is in the
heart of the North American continent, and outsiders all too often
think that Indiana is landlocked. which is incorrect. Indiana looks
to the world through two world-class waterways and a state-of-the-art
public port system.
Indiana's international port on Lake Michigan near Portage is a
deepwater port serving the steel, heavy industrial and grain segments
of Indiana's economy. Goods shipped through Indiana's international
port go out to the world through the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway.
Southwind Maritime Centre at Mt. Vernon and Clark Maritime Centre at
Jeffersonville, both on the Ohio River, are gateways to the nation's
inland waterway system. The Ohio River is the most thoroughly modern
waterway in the world and transits more cargo each year than the
Panama Canal.
Web site contains sections on: the various ports, the port commission,
links, media guide and contact details.
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Itaqui Port - São Luis, Brasil Web site. Itaqui port is an Atlantic port that
stands out amongst other South American ports because of the port's
deep water depth, extensive access channel, wide anchoring areas,
calm bay which is protected from winds and currents, and mainly, for
its geographical location.
Together with the Ponta da Madeira Terminal and the Terminal of the
Alumar, these three facilities form one of the most modern, efficient
and sophisticated brazilian port complexes.
The port of Itaqui has 1,196 meters of dock piers with depth varying
from 10.5 m to 19m. The port also has a oil tanker pier with 420m of
berth extension with water depth of up to 21 meters.
Web site contains sections on the port, history, location, management,
statistics, tariff, links and contact information.
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Jacksonville Port Authority - Florida, U.S.A. Web site. Created by
the Florida legislature in 1963, the Jacksonville Port Authority
(Jaxport) is a public and independent authority. Jaxport owns and
operates Jacksonville International, Craig, Herlong and Cecil Field
Airports, as well as the Blount Island Marine Terminal, the Talleyrand
Marine Terminal, and the Ed Austin Terminal on Dames Point.
The vision of the Jacksonville Port Authority is to become the major
diversified international transportation center of the southeastern
United States.
Jaxport and its maritime partners handle dry and liquid bulk,
breakbulk, vehicle (ro/ro) and containerized cargo, as well as
over-sized and specialty cargoes. The port authority has 12 container
cranes (soon 14), on-dock refrigerated & freezer warehousing and
foreign trade zone status.
To help rush goods to market, shippers can take advantage of
Jacksonville's location at the crossroads of three major railroads
(CSX, Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway) and three
interstate highways (I-95, I-10 and I-75).
Web site contains the following sections: main page, overview, what's
new, aviation div., faq, mbe/dbe, marine div., job bank and contact
information.
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Jamaica Seaports - Jamaica, West Indies Web site. The port of
Kingston is situated on Kingston harbour, the world's seventh largest
natural harbour. The port is strategically located on the north/south
east/west axis through the Caribbean, approximately 32 miles from the
trade routes passing through the Panama Canal.
The port of Kingston has had more transshipment experience - nearly
twenty five years - than any other port in the region and it shows.
By constantly upgrading, adding to equipment and infrastructure,
introducing new technology, and by operating the container terminal
round-the-clock with efficent management systems, and a highly
motivated workforce, kingston has earned a reputation for fast,
on-time turnarounds.
Other ports in Jamaica as detailed in the web site include: Ocjo Rios,
Port Antonio, Port Esquivel, Port Kaiser, Port Rhoades, Port Royal,
Rio Bueno and Rocky Point.
Web site includes sections/information on all the ports, the port
authority, container terminal, shipping association and contact
details etc,.
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Kalama Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Kalama is
located on the Columbia river, 72 miles from the Pacific Ocean,
27 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon and 8 miles southeast of the
industrial area of Longview-Kelso, washington.
The port district covers much of the central portion of Cowlitz County,
including the City of Kalama. The port's industrial area has seven
miles of riverfront property adjacent to the federally maintained
deepdraft navigation channel of the Columbia river.
The port is served by interstate highway 5, as well as by the
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads. Its
multi-modal transportation system is accurately reflected in the
port's logo "where highway, rail, and water meet."
The port district owns an export grain terminal facility which is
leased to harvest states cooperatives. This facility is one of the
largest on the west coast, with a storage capacity of 6.4 million
bushels, a seven-spout loading system, and a 750-foot dock.
Web site contains sections on location, about the port, port industries,
what's new, marketing info, available sites, statistics, newsletters,
Pok marina, recreation, tariff, local resources, links and contact
details.
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Lake Charles Port - Louisiana, U.S.A. Web site. The district
encompasses 203 square miles in Calcasieu Parish and accomnodates
5 million tons of cargo annually at its facilities. The district
owns and operates three marine terminals, the City Docks, Bulk
Terminal No. 1 and the Industrial Canal. The district also owns and
operates 2 industrial parks.
The port of lake charles is the 12th largest seaport in the U.S., 4th
largest liner service seaport in the U.S. gulf and a major west Gulf
container load center.
The ship channel has a project depth of 40 feet and a bottom width of
400 feet. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersects the ship channel
12 miles south of the city docks. The district's industrial canal
terminal intersects with the ship channel and the Gulf Intracoastal
waterway. The Industrial Canal is 3 miles long, has a 1,400-foot by
1,400-foot turning basin at its east end, a project depth of 40 feet,
and a bottom width of 400 feet.
Principal cargoes moving through the district's terminals are bagged
rice, flour and other food products, paper products, plywood, petroleum
coke and other petroleum products, woodchips, barites, and rutile.
Web site contains sections on: marine terminals, other terminals,
industrial parks, foreign trade zone, tariffs, marine services,
sailing schedules, news and contact information.
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Lavaca Port (Point Comfort) - Texas, U.S.A. Web site. With $50 million
in waterfront improvements designed for cargo handling effciency, the
port of Lavaca-Point Comfort is the new shipping alternative on the
Texas coast. The port is situated near the midpoint of the Texas gulf
coast on the eastern shore of Lavaca Bay.
Port facilities are located on the point comfort turning basin near
the Western Terminus of the 24-mile-long matagorda ship channel which
has an operating depth of 36 feet plus advanced maintenance dredging.
The Gulf Intercoastal Waterway and several local branch channels
connect the port area with the nation's productive shallow-drift
inland waterway system.
With facilities for handling break bulk, containerized, heavy-lift,
dry bulk and bulk liquid cargoes, you'll get quick turnarounds, direct
connection to the intracoastal waterway, no aerial restrictions,
uncongested highway access, a foreign-trade zone and a cooperative
team dedicated to making it all work for you.
The port industrial community is served by a short line railroad -
the Point Comfort and Northern - which joins the Union Pacific 14
miles to the north and connects to the southern pacific at a point
20 miles to the west. Excellent highways, rail service and waterways
combine to provide shippers with intermodal transportation options at
the port.
Web site contains sections/information on general cargo facilities,
liquid cargo ship terminal, liquid cargo barge terminal, multi-
purpose dock, foreign trade zone no. 155, regional transportation
network, port tariff, regulations, port sailing schedule and contact
details.
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Long Beach Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Long Beach -
- the busiest cargo container port in the United States. In 1999,
$89 billion in trade, including the equivalent of more than 4.4 million
20-foot cargo container units, moved across Long Beach's wharves.
Founded in 1911, the port now offers facilities for all forms of cargo
on a 3,000-acre site. With immediate access to southern California's
expansive rail and road network, the port of Long Beach is gateway to
the world for 17 million regional residents and for manufacturers and
consumers across the continental United States.
As a leader in cargo handling, the port continues to improve its
facilities to meet the needs of its customers, who include some of the
largest and most prestigious shipping lines in the world.
Web site contains information/sections on: about the port, whats new,
facilities, directory, bids & jobs, cargo statistics and contact
details.
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Longview Port - Washington, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Longview is
located 66 miles from the Pacific Ocean on the Columbia River in
southwest Washington State. Longview is the first full-service
operating port on the river system, offering marine terminal
facilities for the import and export of bulk commodities and break
bulk cargoes.
The port boasts eight berths which service general cargo, white bulks,
including chemicals, minerals and agri-products etc,. e.g. berth 6 is
the port's forest products export facility and berth 7 provides
flexible use for import bulk products.
Web site contains sections/information on port location, facilities,
port info, port projects and contact details.
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Los Angeles Port - California, U.S.A. Web site. The port of Los Angeles
is one of the premier U.S. gateways for international trade and commerce.
Twenty-nine diversified facilities for handling all types of cargo
are available, including six state-of-the-art container terminals.
Other facilities are available for accommodating automobiles, dry and
liquid bulk products, cruise passengers, and other maritime needs.
The port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles
and is often referred to as the Los Angeles Harbor Department.
The port is operated and managed under a State Tidelands Trust that
stipulates/gives local municipalities jurisdiction over ports as long
as activities are related to commerce, navigation and fisheries.
Los Angeles’ tremendous consumer market (thirty percent of
California’s total population resides within Los Angeles County and
the county exceeds the population of all but eight of the largest U.S.
states) ensures that 60% of the cargo brought into the port stays west
of the rockies.
Speed and efficiency are extremely critical to shippers and Los
Angeles has the capability to move goods rapidly by road, rail or air.
Web site contains sections on press releases, about the port, building
the future, links, cargo facilities, contracting opportunities,
job opportunities and contact details amongst much more.
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