Apr09No Comments
Cleaning up ports and container transport
Ninety percent of goods are transported around the world by ship. Los Angeles has two ports. The ports of Los Angeles and the port of Long Beach. Together they are the largest port in the western hemisphere. Ports are a big point source of pollution....
Feb07No Comments
Port productivity: Handling freight more efficiently
As cargo ships get bigger, shipping lines unite and world trade grows only slowly, seaports are facing growing pressure to offer faster service at lower rates to lure major customers to their docks. Some 140 port experts from around the nation met in...