Long Beach Port Eyes Plan to Finally Top Rival LA: Supply Lines (Correct)

July 17, 2025, 2:28 PM UTC

Standing on the docks overlooking San Pedro Bay in Southern California, it’s hard for an outsider to tell where the Port of Long Beach ends and the Port of Los Angeles begins. But the cargo gateways that make up the Western Hemisphere’s largest maritime hub are distinct.

LA has long enjoyed the title of the country’s busiest seaport, with Long Beach almost always in second place.

LA’s reign looks shaky, however, thanks to just 19 acres of new land added to one Long Beach terminal.

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