L.A., Long Beach Ports Vie for Firm’s Business
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Los Angeles port officials said Wednesday that they are optimistic about their prospects in competing against the adjacent Port of Long Beach for the business of a Chinese shipping firm that has plans to open its first U.S. cargo terminal next year.
The company, Chinese Ocean Shipping Co., now ships through the Long Beach port, which plans to raze the closed Long Beach Naval Station property to build a 130-acre terminal. The project has drawn praise from Long Beach business leaders but raised the ire of preservationists and park users who want to save the property for recreation. Navy officials are reviewing the plan.
L.A. Harbor Commission President Leland Wong said that he and other top port officials met with representatives of the company in Beijing during a recent trade mission to Asia. The company has signed a letter of intent to locate its terminal in Long Beach, but Wong noted that the letter is not a binding contract.
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