In the Right Place At the Right Time

摘要

California Ports Make Waves With 840 miles of coastline, California boasts 11 publicly owned commercial ports. Geography plays a large role in California's success as a marine transportation leader. The ports of San Francisco and Oakland take advantage of coastal access provided by the San Francisco Bay, one of the world's greatest natural harbors. These West Coast wonders are the Pacific gateway for goods from Mexico and Asia, with the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland ranking among the country's top 10 import ports. In 2007, more than 40 percent of the total containerized cargo entering the United States arrived at California ports; and almost 30 percent of the nation's exports flowed through ports in the Golden State, according to the California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council. The Port of Los Angeles has been the country's top container port by volume for more than a decade.