What are the major shipping ports in the United States?

1. Port of Oakland

It is located on the west coast of California (CALIFORNIA) in the west of the United States (full name: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA), at the southeastern end of the Golden Gate Strait. It is located on the east coast of the mouth of SAN FRANCISCO Bay, facing San Francisco across the bay. It is connected to the 13km-long Bay Bridge (bridge height 65m) and is the fourth largest container port in the United States. ?

2. Port of Virginia

The Port of Virginia is the 49th largest port in the world, with a throughput of 1,981,955TEU in 2005.

The throughput in 2005 was 1,981,955TEU, an increase of 9.6% over the previous year, ranking 49th in the world.

2005 was an extremely important year for Virginia International Terminal Group. In this year, MSC, CMA, CGM, Atlantic ContainerLine and Grand Alliance signed long-term cooperation contracts with it to ensure its throughput. A solid foundation has been laid for growth. 70% of the cargo transportation in the Port of Virginia is completed through contractual agreements. For example, after signing the contract, MSC transports 65,000 TEU of cargo to the Norfolk International Terminal in the Port of Virginia every year.

The Virginia Ports Authority is currently renovating the south shore of the Norfolk International Terminal. At the same time, the Florida government also plans to invest US$280 million to expand the terminal, configure eight Suez-class quay cranes, demolish abandoned buildings, increase the container yard area, add a "green channel" for container trucks and improve the overall Automatic site gantry crane equipment, the entire project is expected to be completed in 2012.

At the same time, Maersk has invested US$450 million in the construction of the Portsmouth Terminal, which is expected to be completed in 2007. The first phase of the project will build a new shoreline of 975 meters and a storage area of ??93 hectares. The second phase will add 244 meters of shoreline and a storage area of ??25 hectares. After the completion of the project, Maersk's annual throughput at the Virginia port will reach 2 million TEU.

3. Port of Los Angeles

Located in San Pedro Bay on the southwest coast of California (CALIFORNIA) in the United States (full name: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) top. On the east side of the Pacific Ocean, it is the largest container port in the United States.

4. Long Beach Port

The throughput in 2005 was 6,709,818TEU, an increase of 16.1% over the previous year, ranking 11th in the world.

Compared with the traffic congestion in neighboring Los Angeles, Long Beach has fewer problems in this regard. John Pepper of the Long Beach Port Authority said: "The driving force behind the increase in Long Beach's container throughput is the growing consumer demand in the United States and China's increasing manufacturing capabilities."

5. Port of New York

New York Harbor, the largest seaport in the United States and one of the largest seaports in the world. Located at the mouth of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States, it faces the Atlantic Ocean to the east. In 1980, the throughput reached 160 million tons, and has been above 100 million tons for many years. An average of more than 4,000 ships enter and exit every year. It is also the name of a river.

Extended information

A port is a transportation hub located along the coast of the sea, rivers, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. It has waterway intermodal transportation equipment and conditions for ships to safely enter and exit and berth. It is a hub for water and land transportation. It is a gathering point and hub, a distribution center for industrial and agricultural products and foreign trade import and export materials, and a place for ships to berth, load and unload cargo, board and disembark passengers, and replenish supplies.

U.S. Shipping relies on major ports in the United States, and through the integrated experience activities of ocean and land transportation, it has become an important bridge that connects the sea and land and connects the friendly trade between China and the United States.

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