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ITS was founded and owned by K Line until 2020. [3] International Transportation Service serves worldwide. [4] ITS was founded in 1971 and is located at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. [5] The Green Port Policy [6] was adopted by ITS in 2006 to reduce pollution in Long Beach and Los Angeles. [7]
The San Pedro Breakwater was started in 1899 and over time was expanded to protect the current site of the Port of Long Beach. The Port of Long Beach was founded on 800 acres (3.2 km 2) of mudflats on June 24, 1911, at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. [7] In 1917, the first Board of Harbor Commissioners was formed to supervise harbor operations.
The replacement bridge was unanimously approved by the City of Long Beach in late September 2010. [10] A project launch meeting was held at the Port of Long Beach on November 22, 2010, attended by Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, U.S. Representatives Dana Rohrabacher and Laura Richardson, Senator Alan Lowenthal and Caltrans Director Cindy McKim. [4]
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles together account for approximately 40% of the shipping containers entering the United States. [7] More than three-quarters of the containers leaving Los Angeles were empty in July 2021 whereas about two-thirds of the containers leaving U.S. ports are typically filled with exports.
The total naval presence on Terminal Island included two installations (Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 563 acres (228 ha) and Long Beach Naval Station, 928 acres (376 ha)), for a total of 1,095 acres (443 ha) on Terminal Island and 319 acres (129 ha) of off-base housing. [7]
It adjoins the separate Port of Long Beach. There are also smaller, non-industrial harbors along L.A.'s coastline. Most of these like Redondo Beach and Marina del Rey are used primarily by sailboats and yachts. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach comprise the largest seaport complex in the United States and the
A giant sea bass swims amid kelp at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Kelp is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Fluctuations in temperature, light availability, nutrients and ...
The Gerald Desmond Bridge became a barrier for large ships entering the Inner Harbor at Long Beach, with its restrictive 155-foot (47 m) vertical clearance. This restrictive vertical clearance was cited as a factor in an observed drop in the Port of Long Beach's share of United States container imports.