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Port of Los Angeles
Maritime Transportation
San Pedro, California 37,690 followers
America's Port®, the nation’s leading seaport and global model for sustainability, security, and social responsibility.
About us
The Port of Los Angeles, America’s Port® and the premier gateway for international commerce, is located in San Pedro Bay, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. This thriving seaport not only sustains its competitive edge with record-setting cargo operations, but is also known for its sustainable philosophy, advanced technology, and cutting-edge facilities. To maintain its position among the world’s premier ports, the Port continuously addresses the modernization and efficiency of its cargo-handling terminals by investing in transportation and infrastructure projects. The Port of Los Angeles encompasses 7,500 acres of land and water along 43 miles of waterfront, and features both passenger and cargo terminals, including automobile, breakbulk, container, dry and liquid bulk, and warehouse facilities that handle billions of dollars worth of cargo each year. When measured by container throughput, the Port has consecutively ranked as the number one port in the nation since the year 2000. With an exceptional credit record, the Port maintains an AA bond rating, the highest rating attainable for self-funded ports. The Port also wields tremendous economic impact, generating employment for more than 3 million Americans nationwide. In California alone, more than 1 million jobs are related to trade though the Port of Los Angeles. In addition to its impressive cargo portfolio, the Port funds and maintains the LA Waterfront, and remains committed to enhancing public access to the waterfront by connecting visitors and local harbor communities with recreational and commercial attractions that expand and diversify the Port’s position as a premier source of economic vitality for the region. With miles of public promenade and walking paths, acres of open space and scenic views, the LA Waterfront blankets more than 400 acres of prime waterfront property and boasts historic Los Angeles Harbor landmarks, such as the welcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge and unique Angels Gate Lighthouse.
- Website
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https://portoflosangeles.org
External link for Port of Los Angeles
- Industry
- Maritime Transportation
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- San Pedro, California
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1907
- Specialties
- Maritime, Shipping, Container, Cruise, LA Waterfront, Cargo, Rail, and Steel
Locations
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Primary
425 S. Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, California 90731, US
Employees at Port of Los Angeles
Updates
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A container ship departs Yusen Container Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles East Basin, heads through the Main Channel and out through Angels Gate lighthouse. Video courtesy of Los Angeles Pilot Service. #TimeLapseTuesday
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The Port of Los Angeles’ Port Optimizer™ technology data portal will receive a series of major enhancements, thanks to an $8 million grant from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The award was the largest of five GO-Biz grants totaling $27 million to improve data and supply chain functionality across California’s port network. https://lnkd.in/gpnHpy_t
Port of Los Angeles Awarded $8 Million to Accelerate its Port Optimizer Technology | News | Port of Los Angeles
portoflosangeles.org
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REMINDER: Join us at the Career & Resource Fair tomorrow!
📅CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR: Join the Port of Los Angeles and local partner agencies from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 at Harbor Blvd. Promenade Park for a day filled with networking, job opportunities, and community resources to link job seekers with leading employers in the region.
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The impressive Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force demonstration team has not performed in North America for over 30 years. It was fun being an aviation photographer and make a few nice images as they flew three quick passes over the Amerigo Vespucci at The Port of Los Angeles. #aviationphotography,#Freccetricolori, #Italy, #aircraft, #airshow, #planespotting, #jet, #airshow, #nikonphotography,#avgeek
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📰 The Los Angeles Times recently debuted its “L.A. Influential” series, a collection of the city’s top leaders. Among those featured include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, former Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Jaime Lee and Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Here’s how the selections were made. https://lnkd.in/gu2GE2Uf
How the Los Angeles Times chose L.A.’s Influential 2024
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Another win for Wilmington! The Port of Los Angeles received the Outstanding Community Improvement Project Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch for the $77 million Wilmington Waterfront Promenade project on the LA Waterfront. After opening to the public in February 2024, this area created unprecedented public access to the water’s edge, with amazing views of America’s busiest port. The ASCE Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch recognizes port projects that focus on redevelopment and improvement, and showcase innovation. Congratulations to the Port project team and our Wilmington community! Photo caption: The Port of Los Angeles project team accepts the award at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. From left: Port employees Karen Gong, Christopher Trinidad, P.E., Brian Chuc, Hugo Cisneros, Executive Director Gene Seroka, Adrienne Fedrick Newbold, P.E., PMP, Christian Castro and Stephen Ibarra.
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Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka recently traveled to Tokyo to attend the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Board Meeting as IAPH Vice President and representative of the North American region. During the trip, he participated in the Japan Seminar, leading a discussion titled, “Decarbonization in Port of Los Angeles.” Highlights also included a technical meeting with Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts, HAROPA PORT, IAPH Secretary General Masahiko Furuichi, and Fujitsu corporation, a leader in the information technology and communications sector.
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The Port of Los Angeles has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction/operation of a new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal and redevelopment/operation of the existing World Cruise Center. Interested firms can tour the two cruise terminal locations at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23 by registering in advance. 👥 Tour Registration: portofla.org/rsvpcruise 📄 Read RFP: portofla.org/cruiseRFP24 📅 Proposal Deadline: 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12
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The Port of Los Angeles has completed construction of a major rail expansion project on Pier 400 that will improve cargo flow, reduce emissions and improve roadway safety at the nation’s busiest port. portofla.org/400railyard
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