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Facts & Figures
Founded: Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners established December 9, 1907
Board of Harbor Commissioners:  President Cindy Miscikowski
Kaylynn L. Kim
Douglas P. Krause
Joseph R. Radisich
Executive Director: Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.
FACILITIES
Acreage: 7,500 acres (4,300 land/3,200 water)
Berths: 270 (including five Alternative Maritime Power™ (AMP™) berths)
Container Cranes: 69 (including 20 Post-Panamax Plus cranes)
Marinas: 17 (3,800 recreational boat slips)
Terminals (27): Automobile (1)
Breakbulk (3)
Container (8)
Dry Bulk (2)
Liquid Bulk (7)
Passenger (2)
Warehouse (4)
Waterfront:  43 miles (water depth of -53 feet)
CARGO STATISTICS
Automobiles Handled: 105,934 (CY 2009)
152,389 (CY 2008)
Cargo Tonnage:
Million Metric Revenue Tons (MMRT)  

157.5 MMRT (FY 2009)
170.0 MMRT (FY 2008)
Cargo Value:    $195.7 billion (CY 2009)
$243.9 billion (CY 2008)
Container Volume:
Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs)

6.7 million TEUs (CY 2009)
7.8 million TEUs (CY 2008)
Container Volume Ranking:
Source: AAPA 2008 World Port Rankings		 1st busiest containerport in the U.S.
(#1 U.S. ranking since 2000)
16th busiest containerport in the world
6th busiest container complex in the world when
combined with the neighboring Port of Long Beach
Cruise Traffic:

798,886 passengers (CY 2009)
1,195,897 passengers (CY 2008)
Vessel Arrivals (Ship Calls): 

2,179 (CY 2009)
2,370 (CY 2008)
TRADE STATISTICS
Top Containerized Imports: 
Top five, in TEUs, CY 2009

Furniture – 370,867
Women’s and Infant Apparel – 147,212
Footwear – 139,126
Toys – 128,213
Automobile Parts – 116,458
Top Containerized Exports: 
Top five, in TEUs, CY 2009

Paper, Paperboard and Wastepaper – 279,867
Scrap Metal – 94,651
Grains and Flour Products – 88,756
Fabrics and Raw Cotton – 85,559
Pet and Animal Feed – 78,227

Top Trade Routes: 
Top five, Percentage of Total Volume,
FY 2009

 Far East – 91.7%
Domestic – 5.2%
Australia and New Zealand – 0.6%
Western Mexico, Central and Western South America – 0.8%
India, Persian Gulf and Red Sea – 1.2%
Top Trading Partners: 
Top five, in Cargo Value, CY 2009

China – $92.5 billion
Japan – $22.3 billion
Taiwan – $7.4 billion
South Korea – $5.7 billion
Thailand – $5.2 billion
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Bond Ratings:    Aa2 (Moody’s Investors Service)
AA (Standard & Poor’s)
AA (Fitch Ratings)
Net Income:

$41.9 million (FY 2009)
$125.0 million (FY 2008)
Total Operating Revenue: 

$402.2 million (FY 2009)
$426.3 million (FY 2008)
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE SAN PEDRO BAY PORTS
Employment (Direct):     997 authorized positions at the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (FY 2010)
Employment (Related): 1.1 million throughout California
3.3 million jobs throughout the U.S.
Market Share of Total Loaded TEUs:
Imports/Exports (Source: MARAD)		 19.6% Nationwide
42.1% West Coast
State and Local Tax Revenue: $5.1 billion throughout California
$21.5 billion throughout the U.S.
Value of Trade to the Economy: $58.7 billion throughout California
$240.4 billion throughout the U.S.
 

August 2010