Responding to Increasing Port-related Freight Volumes: Lessons from Los Angeles / Long Beach and Other US Ports and Hinterlands

Port-related trade is facing increasing regulation in the Los Angeles region, because air pollution and traffic congestion associated with increased international trade have become so severe in that area. This report uses Southern California as a case study to examine responses by terminal operators, the ports, and allied industries to a changing regulatory environment.

• Record URL:
  http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/jtrc/DiscussionPapers/DP200812.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  2, rue André Pascal
  Paris,   France  75775 Paris Cedex 16
• Authors:
  • Giuliano, Genevieve
  • O'Brien, Thomas
• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Discussion Paper
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Freight traffic; International trade; Marine terminals; Ports; Regulation; Terminal operations; Traffic congestion
• Geographic Terms: Long Beach (California); Los Angeles (California)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01103366
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Discussion Paper No. 2008-12
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 2008 7:48AM