Port Description

The Port of Los Angeles is the United States' second biggest city and one of its busiest seaports. Located in Southern California on between the Pacific Ocean and the San Gabriel Mountains, it is about nine kilometers west-southwest of the Port of San Diego and almost 390 nautical miles south-southeast of the Port of San Francisco. A city with many distinct neighborhoods, it is located near the famous San Andreas Fault, and earthquakes occur often. It is the seat of Los Angeles County, which is home to almost one hundred other cities. In 2005, over 3.8 million people lived in the Port of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area was home to more than 12.9 million.

Port Authority

• State Tidelands Trust

• Address:425 S. Palos Verdes St.
•  San Pedro, CA 90731 United States
• Phone:310 732 3400
• Fax:310 732 0291
• Email:geninfo@portoflosangeles.org
• Web Site:www.portoflosangeles.org

Port Description

The Port of Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California, and it is the second largest city in the LA metropolitan area about nine kilometers east-northeast of the Port of Los Angeles and about 90 kilometers northwest of the Port of San Diego. Lying on the shores of San Pedro Bay, the Port of Long Beach is connected to Los Angeles harbor by the Los Cerritos Channel, and it is one of the world's busiest ports. In 2006, over 472 thousand people lived in the Port of Long Beach, and almost 13 million people lived in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area.

The Port of Long Beach economy is diverse, with manufacturing, services, oil refining, food processing, and marine research as its dominant sectors. The Port of Long Beach's largest employers include Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Verizon. There are also several major hospitals in the Port of Long Beach that employ thousands of people. Government and educational institutions are also important employers in the Port of Long Beach. The Monster Garage cable TV show is filmed in the Port of Long Beach, and Jesse James' West Coast Choppers is located there.

Port Authority

• Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners

• Address:925 Harbor Plaza P.O. Box 570
•  Long Beach, CA 90801-0570 United States
• Phone:562 437 0041
• Fax:562 901 1733
• Email:info@polb.com
• Web Site:www.polb.com

Port Description

The Port of Savannah lies at the mouth of the Savannah River in southeastern Georgia on its Atlantic Ocean coast just south of the State's border with South Carolina. The Port of Savannah is an important industrial seaport and the seat of Chatham County. The city has a long and fascinating history. In 2000, the Port of Savannah was home to over 131 thousand people, and the metropolitan area had a population of some 293 thousand souls.

Port Authority

• Georgia Ports Authority

• Address:P.O. Box 2406 Savannah,
•  GA 31402 United States
• Phone:912-964-3811
• Fax:912-964-3921
• Email:info@gaports.com
• Web Site:www.gaports.com

Port Description

Port Metro Vancouver is located in western Canada's largest urban center in southwestern British Columbia between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River and across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver Island. Port Metro Vancouver is about 100 nautical miles north-northeast of the Port of Victoria, located on southern Vancouver Island, and about 71 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Bellingham in Washington State in the United States. In 2006, over 578 thousand people lived in the City of Vancouver, and more than two million people lived in the metropolitan area.

Port Metro Vancouver is a major seaport and a culturally diverse city. Over 40% of its residents speak a language other than English as their native tongue. Aside from the port, Port Metro Vancouver's economy is based on tourism, forestry, mining, and manufacturing. Oil refining and processing fish and forest and agricultural products are also important. Major manufacturers produce metals, boats, chemicals, trucks, and machinery to support forestry and mining activities in the area. More recently, the city has grown as a center for high-tech industries as well as productions for television and film.

Port Authority

• Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

• Address:100 The Pointe 100 The Pointe
•  Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3T4 Canada
• Phone:604-665-9000
• Fax:604-665-9007
• Email:info@portmetrovancouver.com
• Web Site:www.portmetrovancouver.com