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THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES |
General Facts:
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners was established in 1907.
There are 80 shipping lines that operate from the port.
The port has 28 miles of waterfront and covers 7500 acres
(4400 acres of water and 3100 acres of land).
STATISTICS
Total Cargo - Metric Revenue Tons |
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Cargo Type |
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FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Total General Cargo |
46,855,000 |
57,663,000 |
Total Dry Bulk |
4,434,000 |
3,451,000 |
Total Petroleum |
17,283,000 |
14,063,000 |
Total Revenue Tonnage Billed |
68,572,000 |
75,177,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Outbound Cargo - Metric Reveue Tons (MRTs) |
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Trade Route |
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FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
|
Far East |
14,380,841 |
11,535,617 |
Domestic |
6,653,944 |
5,209,496 |
India, Persian Gulf and Red Sea |
901,185 |
1,091,269 |
Australia and New Zealand |
1,493,100 |
1,172,985 |
Western Europe |
822,697 |
597,583 |
Western Mexico, Center & Western South America |
693,584 |
616,009 |
Caribbean |
192,230 |
212,520 |
Eastern South America |
109,821 |
102,994 |
Mediterranean |
70,285 |
44,533 |
Africa |
6,423 |
5,424 |
Advance Wharfage and Accruals |
0 |
0 |
Total |
25,324,110 |
20,588,430 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Inbound Cargo - Metric Revenue Tons (MRTs) |
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Trade Route |
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FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
|
Far East |
28,999,963 |
26,406,790 |
Domestic |
12,517,689 |
9,926,922 |
India, Persian Gulf and Red Sea |
1,188,157 |
1,846,198 |
Australia and New Zealand |
538,916 |
619,095 |
Western Europe |
1,074,798 |
1,164,006 |
Western Mexico, Center & Western South America |
1,105,083 |
933,524 |
Caribbean |
637,131 |
650,492 |
Eastern South America |
385,671 |
379,483 |
Mediterranean |
235,202 |
183,420 |
Africa |
18,981 |
46,018 |
Advance Wharfage and Accruals |
0 |
0 |
Total |
46,701,591 |
42,155,948 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Cargo Value - Billions |
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FY1995 |
FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Cargo Value |
$73.4 |
$74.2 |
$72.8 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Cargo by Trade Routes |
MRT's |
MRT's |
Trade Route |
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FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
|
Far East |
43,380,804 |
37,942,407 |
Domestic |
19,171,633 |
15,136,418 |
India, Persian Gulf and Red Sea |
2,089,342 |
2,937,467 |
Australia and New Zealand |
2,032,016 |
1,792,080 |
Western Europe |
1,897,495 |
1,761,589 |
Western Mexico, Center & Western South America |
1,798,667 |
1,549,533 |
Caribbean |
829,361 |
863,012 |
Eastern South America |
495,492 |
482,477 |
Mediterranean |
305,487 |
227,953 |
Africa |
25,404 |
51,442 |
Advance Wharfage and Accruals |
(3,454,138) |
12,432,648 |
Total |
68,571,563 |
75,177,026 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Container Volume - TEUs |
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FY 1995 |
FY 1996 |
FY 1997 |
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Container Volume |
2,640,000 |
2,490,000 |
2,890,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Top Five Trading Partners - Tons |
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FY1995 |
FY1996 |
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Japan |
7,400,000 |
7,300,000 |
Taiwan |
3,400,000 |
2,500,000 |
China |
2,600,000 |
3,400,000 |
South Korea |
2,300,000 |
2,000,000 |
Thailand |
872,000 |
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Austraila |
994,000 |
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Total |
16,572,000 |
16,194,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Top Five Exports -Tons |
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CY 1995 |
CY 1996 |
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Coal |
2,600,000 |
3,100,000 |
Petroleum Coke |
960,000 |
1,300,000 |
Iron and Steel Scrap |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
Petroleum Oils |
815,000 |
1,100,000 |
Waste Paper |
920,000 |
703,000 |
Total |
6,495,000 |
7,403,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Top Five Imports - Tons |
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CY1995 |
CY1996 |
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Crude Petroleum |
513,000 |
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Peroxides |
537,000 |
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Iron and Steel Shapes |
1,300,000 |
1,400,000 |
Petroleum Oils |
1,000,000 |
840,000 |
Alcohol Peroxides |
568,000 |
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Bananas and Plantains |
506,000 |
501,000 |
Furniture |
295,000 |
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Total |
3,856,000 |
3,309,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Vessel Arrivals |
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FY1993 |
FY1994 |
FY1995 |
FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Vessel Arrivals |
2,919 |
2,870 |
2,692 |
2,608 |
2,786 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Number and Type of Cargo Terminals |
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FY 1996 |
FY1997 |
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Liquid Bulk |
11 |
11 |
Container |
6 |
6 |
Dry Bulk |
4 |
4 |
Automobile |
3 |
3 |
Omni |
3 |
2 |
Neobulk / Breakbulk |
2 |
2 |
Total Terminals |
29 |
28 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Port Operating Revenue |
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FY1995 |
FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Total Operating Revenue |
$195,900,000 |
$188,900,000 |
$208,900,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Port Net Income |
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FY1995 |
FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Net Income |
$88,100,000 |
$73,700,000 |
$85,000,000 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Port Tax Revenues - Billions |
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FY1996 |
FY1997 |
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Tax Revenue |
$1.3 |
$1.4 |
Source: Port of Los Angeles |
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Notes:
1. MRT = metric revenue tons
2. TEU's = Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, equal to one 20-foot cargo container
3. Cargo by Trade Routes
a. Data is reported as metric revenue tons.
b. Data is broken down further on the Outbound Cargo by Routes and
Inbound Cargo by Routes sheets.
c. Advance wharfage and accruals tonnage for previous year was prorated
between the Far East and domestic trade routes