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Ports 101: How the Port Operates and Its Relationship to the Regional, National ...
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 @ 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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SONNY ASTANI DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR*Title: "Port's 101: How the Port Operates and Its Relationship to the Regional, National and International Economy"Speaker: Robert Kanter, Ph.D., Managing Director of Environmental Affairs & Planning Port of Long Beach, California Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 2:00 PM, KAP 209 (Kaprielian Hall) Abstract: The Port of Long Beach is the second largest Port in North America. Combined with its neighbor, Los Angeles, the San Pedro Bay Port complex is the fifth largest Port complex in the world. The value of commodities passing through the Long Beach Port is in excess of $140 billion. The Port supports over 300 thousand jobs in the greater five County region including Los Angeles. The presentation will cover the governance structure of the Port, land use planning, and operational features, as well as environmental initiatives. *3620 South Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089 Tel: (213) 740-0603
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
