Port of Los Angeles News Release
FACTS & FIGURES
Founded: Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners established December 9, 1907
Board of Harbor Commissioners:  President S. David Freeman
Vice President Jerilyn López Mendoza
Kaylynn L. Kim
Douglas P. Krause
Joseph R. Radisich
Executive Director: Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.
FACILITIES
Acreage: 7500 acres (4300 land/3200 water)
Berths: 270
Cranes: 76
Cargo Terminals (25): Automobile (1)
Breakbulk (3)
Container (8)
Dry Bulk (2)
Liquid Bulk (7)
Warehouse (4)
Marinas: 17 (3,701 recreational boat slips)
Waterfront:  43 miles (water depth of -53 feet)
CARGO STATISTICS
Cargo Tonnage:
Million Metric Revenue Tons (MMRT)  
189.9 MMRT (FY 2007)
181.6 MMRT (FY 2006)
Container Volume:
Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)

8.6 million TEUs (FY 2007)
7.8 million TEUs (FY 2006)

Container Volume Ranking:
(#1 U.S. ranking since 2000)
1st busiest containerport in the U.S.
10th busiest containerport in the world
5th busiest container complex in the world when
combined with the neighboring Port of Long Beach
Cruise Traffic: 1.2 million passengers (FY 2007)
1.2 million passengers (FY 2006)
Top Containerized Imports: 
Top five, in TEUs, FY 2007
Furniture......................496,159
Apparel........................382,820
Auto Parts and Tires....274,063
Toys.............................147,373
Computers...................133,495
Top Containerized Exports: 
Top five, in TEUs, FY 2007
Paper...........................163,746
Cotton...........................75,270
Pet and Animal Feed......78,671
Mixed Metal Scrap..........66,491
Soybeans.......................60,782
Top Trading Partners: 
Top five, in cargo value, FY 2007
China....................$111.9 billion
Japan......................$40.4 billion
Taiwan....................$14.8 billion
South Korea..............$9.6 billion
Thailand....................$7.3 billion
Vehicles Handled: 146,791 (FY 2007)
221,127 (FY 2006)
Vessel Arrivals:  2,773 (FY 2007)
2,923 (FY 2006)
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Bond Ratings:    Moody’s Investors Service........Aa2
Standard & Poor’s......................AA
Fitch Ratings...............................AA
Net Income: $128.6 million (FY 2007)
$ 92.6 million (FY 2006)
Total Cargo Value:    $238.4 billion (FY 2007)
$205.6 billion (FY 2006)
Total Operating Revenue: 

$422.7 million (FY 2007)
$412.1 million (FY 2006)

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE SAN PEDRO BAY PORTS
Employment (Direct):     847 authorized positions at the Port of Los Angeles (FY 2007)
Employment (Related): 999,000 jobs throughout California (CY 2006)
3.7 million jobs throughout the U.S. (CY 2006)
Value of Trade to the Economy: $72.2 billion throughout California (CY 2006)
$305 billion throughout the U.S. (CY 2006)
State and Local Tax Revenue: $7.7 billion throughout California (CY 2006)
$32.4 billion throughout the U.S. (CY 2006)
West Coast Market Share:
In TEUs, among top six West Coast containerports
39.2% (Los Angeles) (CY 2006)
72.5% (Los Angeles/Long Beach) (CY 2006)
Nation’s Market Share:
Of total TEUs handled in the nation
20.2% (Los Angeles) (CY 2006)
37.5% (Los Angeles/Long Beach) (CY 2006)
Customs District Revenue: $9.4 billion (37% of U.S. Share)
(Los Angeles/Long Beach) (CY 2006)
September 2007
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