The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the United States and one of the busiest ports in the world. It has a deep-water harbor that is capable of accommodating large ships. The “world’s largest cruise ship” made its first call to the Port in 2004, with many more following suit since then. With all this shipping traffic, you might be wondering when was this port built? What are some other things you need to know about visiting the Port? We will answer these questions and more in this blog post!

History

This port was built in 1907 and has been operational ever since, building the city of Los Angeles. It is located on a total of 780 acres (31 km²) of land and water along 43 miles (69 km) of waterfront. All this wouldn’t be possible without its deep-water harbor that allows for large ships to come into port!

What You Should Know

There are several things you should know about the Port of Los Angeles. First, it is home to one of the largest cruise ship terminals in America! It has also been named port of call for approximately 110 passenger ships since 2004 and many more have called on this port’s harbor since then. The latest record includes a total of over 900,000 passengers who visited through the year 2016 alone! Another thing that makes visiting at this port unique is that there are two separate piers that offer cruises from completely different parts of the world – Metropolis Cruise Terminal & Queen Mary Long Beach area Cruise Terminal . You can take a Norwegian Fjords cruise leaving either pier if you want to visit Norway or navigate your way around some fjords.

If you’re interested in seeing what’s happening at the Port without having to step foot on a cruise ship, then head over to Pier 400 . This is where large cargo ships dock and unload their goods so they can be sent off for processing or distributed out locally! It is also home to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laboratory that takes air samples from all around this area including Long Beach, Wilmington, Harbor City , & Los Angeles just to name a few. The EPA uses these chemical samples as part of its Air Quality Monitoring Network which keeps track of local pollution levels throughout Southern California. Between 2016-2017 alone there were more than 300 total chemical measurements taken by the lab here at the Port. With all this information gathered throughout the years, you can expect to see some cool exhibits that show off this lab work!

The last thing we want to mention about visiting the Port is that it has a rich maritime history. There are several museums here including The SS Lane Victory, which was used in World War II and made her first voyage from San Pedro Harbor, the historic 1897-built Elissa tall ship, & the Maritime Museum of San Diego. These ships offer cruises for those who want to learn more about them or take an afternoon trip out on their decks.

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