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About the Port of Long Beach (Cruise Port Information)
The Port of Long Beach is one of the world's busiest seaports, a leading gateway for trade between the United States and Asia. International Port Ranking:
Long Beach is the United State's second busiest port Long Beach is the world's 12th busiest container cargo port If combined, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles would be the world's third-busiest port complex, after Hong Kong and Singapore
Trading Partners
East Asian trade accounts for more than 90% of the shipments through the port Top trading partners are China/Hong Kong ($35.6 billion), Japan ($18.1 billion), and South Korea ($9.2 billion) and Malaysia ($3.7 billion)
Cargo Volumes
The value of cargo through the port was $88.8 billion in 2002 4,526,365 TEUs (twenty-foot-long cargo container units) moved through the port in 2002 Container throughput has increased by 175% since 1990 Tonnage through the port was 65.5 million metric tons in 2002
Leading Exports
By tonnage: Petroleum coke, petroleum, wastepaper, plastics, steel, hay, chemicals, sulfur, fruit and nuts, cotton By value: Machinery, plastics, electric machinery, chemicals, meat, hides, vehicles, chemicals, cotton, fruits and nuts
Leading Imports
By tonnage: Petroleum, salt, electric machinery, machinery, furniture, vehicles, chemicals, steel products, toys By value: Machinery, electric machinery, vehicles, toys, clothing, furniture, shoes, plastics and medical equipment
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