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Value of Import and Export of Combined Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports:
1992- 2001
(in Millions of U.S. Dollars)
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total Imports Total Exports
Figure 5-9: Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports, 1992-2001 Import and Export Values
Source: US Maritime Administration and US Army Corps of Engineers
5.1.3 Estimated Value of Imports and Exports for Major California Ports
Table 5-4 presents historical ranking of California ports by total, imports, and exports of
cargo value for 2001. Besides Long Beach and Los Angeles, other ports have also
experienced significant growth during the past decade. Situated in the center of the San
Francisco area, the Port of Oakland is the primary deepwater port in Northern California
and the gateway to the Silicon Valley, although much of the goods from Silicon Valley
travels by air through Los Angeles and San Francisco Airports, making these airports among
the two largest export terminals by value in the country. 30 Connected with high-capacity rail,
freeway, and aviation services, the Port of Oakland is the hub of Northern California’s
transportation network and the center of trade across the coast to the Rocky Mountains.
Oakland is the fourth busiest marine port in the US, and the cargo volume through it is
expected to triple from 2001 to 2020.
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