Cargo Growth
Displayed in 25-year increments
1907 |
1932 |
1957 |
1982 |
2007 |
|
| Cargo Value: | $45.4 million |
$790.6 million |
$1 billion |
$9.4 billion |
$189.6 billion |
| Cargo Tonnage: | 1.1 million tons |
19 million short tons |
24.1 million short tons |
35.1 MMRT |
169 MMRT |
| Top Import: | Lumber |
Lumber |
Copra
(dried coconut) |
Oil |
Furniture |
| Top Export: | Oil |
Oil |
Steel |
Petroleum Coke |
Paper Products |
| Top Trading Partner: |
Pacific Northwest |
Japan |
Japan |
Japan |
China |
| *Estimate MMRT=Million Metric Revenue Tons |
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Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight and cargo transport using standard containers that can be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, railroad cars, planes and trucks. Almost every manufactured product spends some time in a container. Containerization is an important element of the innovations in logistics and security that revolutionized freight handling in the 20th century.
The Port of Los Angeles is the #1 containerport by volume in the United States. The Port of Los Angeles has held this distinction consistently since 2000. Current top containerized import goods include furniture, apparel, toys and sporting goods, vehicle and vehicle parts and electronic products. Current top containerized export goods include paper products, fabrics, pet and animal feed, synthetic resins and fruits and vegetables.
Container Statistics
Annual container counts for Port of Los Angeles in TEUs (25-year history)
| 2006 – 8.5 million TEUs | 1999 – 3.8 million TEUs | 1989 – 2.1 million TEUs | |
| 2005 – 7.5 million TEUs | 1998 – 3.4 million TEUs | 1988 – 1.7 million TEUs | |
| 2004 – 7.3 million TEUs | 1997 – 2.9 million TEUs | 1987 – 1.6 million TEUs | |
| 2003 – 7.1 million TEUs | 1996 – 2.7 million TEUs | 1986 – 1.3 million TEUs | |
| 2002 – 6.1 million TEUs | 1995 – 2.5 million TEUs | 1985 – 1.1 million TEUs | |
| 2001 – 5.2 million TEUs | 1994 – 2.5 million TEUs | 1984 – 908,000 TEUs | |
| 2000 – 4.9 million TEUs | 1993 – 2.3 million TEUs | 1983 – 734,000 TEUs | |
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1992 – 2.3 million TEUs | 1982 – 606,000 TEUs | |
| 1991 – 2.0 million TEUs | 1981 – 476,000 TEUs | ||
| 1990 – 2.1 million TEUs | 1980 – 633,000 TEUs | ||
| TEUs=Twenty-foot equivalent units; a standard measurement used in the maritime industry for measuring containers of varying lengths | |||
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