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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Its proximity to the Port of Long Beach creates a maritime cluster that supports flexible supply chains with ready access to 14 major freight hubs across the US. This included the TraPac Terminal expansion, automation infrastructure, and intermodal facility to provide on-dock rails.

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Interoceanic Passages

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These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g.

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