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| Sunday, 28 August 2005 |
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Sea ports of the world - Houston, Nagoya and Los Angeles The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities, located just a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. The port is ranked first in the United States in foreign waterborne commerce, second in total tonnage, and sixth in the world.
About 190 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Houston in 2003. A total of 6,301 vessel calls were recorded at the Port of Houston during the year 2003. The Houston Pilots navigate each vessel through the Houston Ship Channel. The Port of Houston has an impressive listing of firsts, from unloading the world's first container ship to becoming the country's first port to receive ISO 14001 compliance. Port of Nagoya, Japan Situated at the innermost part of Ise Bay, which is located at the centre of the Japanese Archipelago on the east coast, facing the Pacific Ocean, the Port of Nagoya has steadily grown since it opened for international trade on November 10, 1907.
Port of Nagoya, tops all others in Japan in terms of trade value (total export/import value), which amounted to 11.2 trillion yen in 2004. This is more than 10 per cent of the nation's total trade value of about 110 trillion yen. Of particular note is that the Port of Nagoya accounts for about 43 per cent of Japan's total trade surplus of around 11 trillion yen. The Port's hinterland is home to Japan's automobile industry. The port is the No. 1 automobile exporting port in Japan, shipping approxmately 1.4 million completed automobiles annually. The Port of Nagoya plays a major role as a point of entry to Japan, through its connections with approximately 150 countries around the world. Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles, Southern California's gateway to international commerce, is located in San Pedro Bay, just 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.
The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles and is often referred to as the Los Angeles Harbour Department. The Port is operated and managed under a State Tidelands Trust that grants local municipalities jurisdiction over ports . |
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The Port of Houston is made up of the port authority and the 150-plus
private industrial companies along the ship channel. All together, the
port authority and its neighbours along the Houston Ship Channel are a
large and vibrant component to the regional economy. 
The Port is an integrated international port, handling all types of
cargo (general, container, bulk etc.) This is the largest port in Japan in
terms of total cargo throughput, which reached 182 million tons in 2004,
and counted as one of the five major ports in Japan (Ports of Tokyo,
Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe). 
This booming seaport not only sustains its competitive edge with
record-setting cargo operations, but is also known for its groundbreaking
environmental initiatives, progressive security measures and diverse
recreational and educational facilities. 
