The Port of Los Angeles

Also known as America’s Port, the Port of Los Angeles is the largest port in North America. Spread over 7500 acres, it handles 20 percent of all incoming cargo for the United States. Its container volume was 9.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2019, a 5.5 percent increase over the 8.8 million TEU from 2018. It covers 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares) of land and water and 43 miles (69 km) of the coast and is adjacent to the separate port of Long Beach. The ports are located in San Pedro in Los Angeles, about 32 kilometers south of the city center, and in San Pedro Bay in the Wilmington area.

Port of Los Angeles employs 529,000 people in five counties and 1.6 million people worldwide. Ports of cargo make up about 20% of all cargo entering the United States. The port's main imports were furniture, auto parts, clothing, footwear and electronics. In 2019, the port's main exports were waste paper, pet food, scrap metal, and soybeans. According to the Ports Report released in 2020, the main trading partners are China (including Hong Kong), Japan and Vietnam.

Location: Los Angeles, California
TEUs: 9.2 million
Manager & Operator: the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Locode: US LAX
Website: https://www.portoflosangeles.org/