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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Nevertheless, they offer possibilities for routes that may encourage domestic imports and exports as well as the growth of logistical activities. A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. Additionally, a potential route through Nicaragua was examined.

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