Ports and Harbors Links
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-difference-between-a-harbor-and-a-port.html Nov 20, 2018 "What Is A Port? A port can be defined as a section on the shores of a sea connecting land with the water bodies and used for handling cargo. It is equipped with warehouses for storage, cranes for loading and offloading goods, and docks for parking ship...What Is A Harbor? A harbor is a section along the coastline where the ship and other water vessels are parked or stored. A harbor can either be natural or man-made. It consists of a thick wall that protects the sheep from waves and currents." World Facts | WorldAtlas
https://www.portoflosangeles.org/about/history Apr 25, 2024 "The City of Los Angeles and the Harbor Area experienced unparalleled population growth in the early 20th century. City leaders recognized the Port's growth opportunities and created the Board of Harbor Commissioners on December 9, 1907, thus marking the official founding of the Port of Los Angeles." 425 South Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA, USA 90731 | Port of Los Angeles
Ports and Harbors Youtube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpBnJWqS8Hs Mar 26, 2021 There's an expensive and time-consuming fad sweeping America's ports: dredging. This is the process by which ports dig up the bottoms of their channels, either to maintain depth or go even deeper. In the last 5-10 years, dredging has taken ports by storm. To take just two examples: the Port of Boston recently completed a $350 million project to dredge the channel from 40 to 51 feet, and the Port of Miami requested a second dredge in 2018, just three years after completing a $205 million project to deepen their channel from 42 to 50 feet. They're far from the only ones, so why are ports in a such a race to dig deeper? Cheddar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QccPG6LfmEs Oct 6, 2021 Some prices are going up quickly, and it’s getting harder to find certain products. Massive container ships stuck in place off the coast of California are part of the reasons why. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for In Depth TODAY from the Port of Los Angeles. TODAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgIZbRg1vOc Apr 12, 2021 An average of 30 container ships a day have been stuck outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach just waiting to deliver their goods. The backlog is part of a global supply-chain mess spurred by the pandemic that means consumers could see delivery delays for weeks. Photo Composite: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal