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	Port of Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The port district is an independent, self-supporting department of the government of the City of Los Angeles.
		The Port is under the control of a five-member Board of Harbor Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, and is administered by an executive director.
		The Port is the busiest port in the United States by container volume, the 8th busiest containerport in the world and the 5th busiest internationally when combined with the neighboring Port of Long Beach.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_of_Los_Angeles (930 words)

	Los Angeles, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Los Angeles is also home to the largest populations of Persians (Iranians) and Japanese living in the U.S., and has one of the largest Native American populations in the country.
		Residents of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and various cities within the county are served by the County of Los Angeles Public Library The LAPL is funded by voter-approved bond and tax levy packages.
		Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles Kings, the Club Deportivo Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, the Los Angeles Riptide, and the Los Angeles Avengers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Angeles,_California#Companies_headquartered_in_Los_Angeles_.28by_neighborhood.29 (6637 words)

	BTS \| Port of Los Angeles, California—Water Gateway
		Los Angeles is a major gateway for imports with inbound shipments accounting for 86 percent of the value of freight it handled in 2003—a ratio of export to imports of about 1 to 9 compared to the overall U.S. ratio of exports to imports of about 1 to 3.
		Although Los Angeles is a significant gateway for both imports and exports, inbound freight shipments accounted for 70 percent of tonnage handled by the port in 2003.
		Los Angeles is primarily a port for ships transporting containers—large, portable, reusable boxes that typically carry high-value cargo—which explains why this port ranks first by value and ninth by weight.
	www.bts.gov /publications/americas_freight_transportation_gateways/highlights_of_top_25_freight_gateways_by_shipment_value/port_of_los_angeles (569 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Virtual History Tour \| Port History
		The Port of Los Angeles is located in the San Pedro Bay at the southernmost point of Los Angeles County, approximately 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
		It was evident, however, that the Harbor needed to be expanded to accommodate the increasing cargo volume coming into the bay for the growing population in Los Angeles.
		The Port was officially founded in 1907 with the creation of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners.
	www.laporthistory.org /level3/port_history.html (484 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Opens Green Shipping Terminal
		LOS ANGELES - The Port of Los Angeles this week opened the world's first green container terminal as part of a $50-million settlement of a lawsuit over air pollution that has plagued communities near the port.
		Ships that use the port's electric power system instead of idling their diesel engines for days at dockside while cargo is unloaded will cut nitrogen oxide emissions by an amount equivalent to 69,000 diesel truck miles, port officials said.
		Los Angeles city officials agreed to try the AMP system to settle a 2001 lawsuit brought by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Clean Air Coalition on behalf of residents of San Pedro, whose rates of respiratory illnesses and cancer are among the region's highest.
	envirorealestate.org.au /Green-Port-LA.asp (363 words)

	Port of Los Angeles
		Los Angeles Harbor is located in Los Angeles County, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.
		The Port of Los Angeles is one of the largest throughput of containerized cargo in the United States.
		Los Angeles Harbor is a semi-enclosed coastal embayment.
	www.spl.usace.army.mil /co/navigation/pola/pola.html (424 words)

	Port of Los Angeles - Environment
		The Port of Los Angeles' world-class reputation is based on a commitment to remaining on the cutting edge of port development and meeting the demands of the global community.
		The Port of Los Angeles carefully considers the incorporation of environmental measures so that development is carried out in a responsible manner.
		With a history of leadership in the environmental arena, Los Angeles became the first port authority in the nation to create an Environmental Management Division in 1973.
	www.portoflosangeles.org /environment.htm (200 words)

	The Port of Los Angeles Establishes Working Arrangement With the Port of Saigon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Port of Los Angeles Establishes Working Arrangement With the Port of Saigon Los Angeles has become the first U.S port to establish a sister port relationship with a Vietnamese port.
		Los Angeles Harbour Commissioner Mr John M. Wilson and the Saigon Port Director General, Mr Tran Van On, signed the memorandum of understanding with the Port of Saigon on 21st June in Los Angeles.
		Port of Los Angeles Director of Business Mr Al Fierstine said that the agreement would promote the exchange of ideas, technology and experience and provide an insight into the respective business and social cultures as a means of improving trade relations.
	www.porttechnology.org /industry.news/2000/0014.shtml (244 words)

	Port of Los Angeles to Raise Tariff
		Port of Los Angeles Interim Director Bruce Seaton told Logistics Today the port would raise its tariff 5% beginning July 1st.
		That said, the port saw a drop of 23% in loaded, in-bound containers in March 2005, down from 334,547 TEUs to 255,389 TEUs.
		While the board at the Port of Los Angeles considered the increase, Seaton said, his counterpart at the Port of Long Beach was bringing a similar proposal to his board.
	www.logisticstoday.com /displayStory.asp?nID=7178 (296 words)

	Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepending Project
		The Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the Los Angeles Harbor Department are examining the feasibility of deepening the Inner Harbor channels and turning basins of the Port of Los Angeles to accommodate the most modern vessels in the commercial container fleet.
		In January 1998, the Port approved the Channel Deepening Project to deepen the Main Channel and associated channels and turning basins from the existing -45 ft. MLLW to -50 ft. MLLW to accommodate new container vessels with a -46 foot draft.
		As a result, the Corps of Engineers with the Los Angeles Harbor Department as the local sponsor, is conducting a Feasibilty Study to determine the federal interest in the deepening of the Main Channel of the Port of Los Angeles to accommodate existing and future commercial container vessels.
	swr.ucsd.edu /hcd/efhass.htm (3353 words)

	Green Car Congress: Port of Los Angeles Shares Air Quality Technology with China, Taiwan
		An executive delegation from the Port of Los Angeles is visiting China and Taiwan this week as part of a mutual pact between the United States and China to manage air pollution derived from marine vessels and ports.
		China is the Port’s number one trading partner, with more than $64 million worth of cargo coming through the Port of Los Angeles last year alone.
		The Port of Los Angeles is planning a major shift to natural gas, electric vehicles and alternative fuels to reduce diesel emissions from the port.
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/10/port_of_los_ang_2.html (515 words)

	Daily News (Los Angeles, CA): PORT OF LOS ANGELES PLANS NEW CARGO TERMINAL.(BUSINESS)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Port of Los Angeles announced plans for what officials described as the world's largest container cargo terminal, and is wooing China Ocean Shipping Co. as a possible tenant.
		The project heightens competition between the Port of Los Angeles and the neighboring Port of Long Beach, which had planned to lease its new cargo terminal to the China company, also known as Cosco, until environmentalists sued to block the deal.
		The twin ports are the nation's busiest, with Long Beach holding a slight edge over Los Angeles in the volume of container...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:83890405&refid=holomed_1 (207 words)

	Stormceptor® Assists The Port of Los Angeles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Comprising of 7500 acres and 35 miles of waterfront, the Port of Los Angeles is one of the largest and most diversified seaports in the world.
		Located in San Pedro Bay, approximately 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Port is America's leading cruise terminal on the west coast and its busiest container port, moving a record breaking 5 million marine cargo containers (TEUs) in November 2001 alone.
		As the first port authority in the U.S. to establish an Environmental Management Division in 1973, the Port of Los Angeles has become pro-active in the environmental arena over the last several decades.
	www.rinker.com /stormceptor/SS_caseLA.htm (407 words)

	Los Angeles - angeles los port transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Port Angeles is served by.....WA 98362(360) 417-0700..PENNCO Transportation, Inc..Airport.....and Olympic National Park.....Port Angeles is "The Center...
		Transportation Authority - Los Angeles County - regional agency which oversees construction in a 20 rail mile corridor connecting the ports of Los Angeles and...
		Los Angeles Port of Long Beach Marine Exchange Dept. of Homeland Security City of Los Angeles City of Long Beach NOAA Dept. of Transportation U...
	www.losangelesindex.com /directory/angeles-los-port-transportation.html (477 words)

	Los Angeles Business Journal: Ports digging deep to service bigger ships - Up Front - Port of Los Angeles
		The Port of Los Angeles might pride itself on handling more container cargo than any other facility in the nation, but its smaller neighbor and rival in Long Beach has a head start in accommodating a new generation of larger steamships.
		Last month, the Port of Long Beach became the first facility on the West Coast to handle a steamship with a capacity of 8,000 20-foot equivalent units, or TEUs--one-third larger than the more common 6,000 TEU ships.
		The largest ships that Los Angeles has handled to date are 7,200 TEUs, and that port won't be able to accommodate the largest ships until late spring or summer 2004, alter a $160 million dredging project that began in January is partially completed.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_34_25/ai_107255112 (497 words)

	BTS \| Port of Los Angeles Is Top International Freight Gateway by Value in 2003
		Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - The Port of Los Angeles became the top U.S. international freight gateway by shipment value in 2003, according to a soon to be released report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
		America’s Freight Transportation Gateways shows that Los Angeles’ water port handled $17 billion in export trade and $105 billion in imports, totaling $122 billion in business handled by the port.
		Los Angeles handled $10 billion more than the $112 billion in freight that moved through JFK International Airport, now the second-ranked international freight gateway in 2003.
	www.bts.gov /press_releases/2004/bts036_04/html/bts036_04.html (401 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Hotels, Restaurants, Parking, Directions and more (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the world's largest, busiest and most successful seaports is the Port of Los Angeles.
		The cruise terminal's recent $17 million renovation has brought the Port of Los Angeles to the forefront of cruise ports with its ability to handle the world's largest cruise ships carrying over 3000 passengers.
		Port of Seattle Port of Seward Port of Tampa Port of Vancouver
	www.greatports.com /losangeles (327 words)

	The Port of Los Angeles - A Cleaner Port. A Brighter Future.
		The Port of Los Angeles will hold a public meeting to discuss the EIR/EIS for the TraPac Container Terminal Expansion Project on Wed., April 26, 6 p.m., at Banning's Landing Community Center.
		Join the Port of Los Angeles for free boat tours on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, departing between 10 a.m.
		We have a great story to tell and our members of the Port of Los Angeles Speakers Bureau would love to share it with you.
	www.portoflosangeles.org (261 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Announces Shift Toward Alternative Fuels. \| Forest Products Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The port will do the same for CNG, LNG and electric cargo handling equipment used by its tenants as part of a redirection of its 2005-2006 Near-Term Air Quality Measures, which include modernizing yard tractor and cargo handling equipment used in terminals throughout the port.
		Additionally, the port will explore the development of one or more LNG and CNG fueling stations within the port, as well as a delivery system for a sustaining supply of such fuels.
		Port interim executive director Bruce Seaton said the port plans to pay the full price of new CNG or LNG trucks, as well as comparable electric vehicles if and when they become available, up to a specified annual budget as approved by the Harbor Commission.
	www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/574290-1.html (396 words)

	Port of Los Angeles, California
		Los Angeles, L.A. and City of Angels are all names for this gigantic Southern California mix of glamour, urban sprawl, ethnic diversity, oceanfront playground and unlimited energy.
		Los Angeles is a very young city; just over a century ago it was a bicultural community of American immigrants and wealthy Mexican ranchers, with a population of less than 50,000.
		That judgment has given way; Los Angeles’ culture is rich and the creativity of its citizens is boundless.
	www.mygayweb.com /cruises/port?PortID=78 (319 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Begins Discussions with BNSF Railway Company on New Intermodal Facility
		BNSF Railway Company (NYSE: BNI) announced today that it was selected by the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to begin discussions on a new intermodal container transfer facility about five miles north of the Port.
		The facility, which will be developed on part of the Port’s existing classification yard, is located between Sepulveda Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, in a highly industrialized area with direct access to the Alameda Corridor.
		Most importantly, BNSF is committed to working with the Port of Los Angeles, the local community and regulators to ensure that the facility incorporates environmentally friendly technology.
	www.bnsf.com /media/news/articles/2005/02/2005_02_09a.html (576 words)

	Fugro West's geotechnical studies at the Port of Los Angeles.
		Fugro West's geotechnical studies at the Port of Los Angeles.
		In the early 1980s, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) began a series of long-range planning activities to forecast the Port's growth and to plan for a growing Pacific Rim trade.
		The resulting 2020 Plan indicated that POLA would have to develop substantial new berths, backlands, and infrastructure to accommodate anticipated increases in trade, larger classes of vessels, and changes in the types and volumes of commodities being shipped through the Port.
	www.fugrowest.com /projects/pola.asp (245 words)

	Waste News: L.A. port budgets funds for cleaner air.(News)(Port of Los Angeles)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Port of Los Angeles wants to move away from diesel power in an effort to improve air quality.
		The port sees using natural gas, electricity and alternative fuels as a way to cut pollution and has about $20 million budgeted to push in those directions.
		While there is some cash to begin the process, the port also said it wants to work with the...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:138527387&refid=holomed_1 (210 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Repowers Popular Catalina Express Vessel with More Environmentally Sensitive, Cleaner-Burning ...
		The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners last week approved a Memorandum of Agreement with Catalina passenger ferry operator Catalina Express that will provide $1,059,200 in air quality mitigation funding for the purchase of four new, low-emission engines for one of the operator's largest, fastest vessels, the Jet Cat Express.
		The Port of Los Angeles also places a high priority on responsible growth initiatives combined with high security, environmental stewardship and community outreach.
		The Port of Los Angeles is a proprietary, self-supported department of the City of Los Angeles.
	www.ewire.com /display.cfm/Wire_ID/2596 (755 words)

	Port of Los Angeles Is Top International Freight Gateway by Value in 2003, According to Bureau of Transportation ...
		Port of Los Angeles Is Top International Freight Gateway by Value in 2003, According to Bureau of Transportation Statistics
		The Port of Los Angeles became the top U.S. international freight gateway by shipment value in 2003, according to a soon to be released report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
		JFK held the number one position on the list of international freight gateways since 1999, but was overtaken by the Port of Los Angeles last year.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/bts3604.htm (382 words)

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