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re: The busiest port in America is no longer on the West Coast
Posted on 12/9/22 at 3:34 pm to Upperdecker
Posted on 12/9/22 at 3:34 pm to Upperdecker
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Port of Los Angeles is by far the largest port in America by volume and space. It’s truly massive. Mississippi River could only fit a very small portion of the traffic that Port of LA sees.
Your first statement is true. The port of LA is one of the largest by volume moved. However your second about traffic is unequivocally false. The Mississippi River sees between 11000-12000 ocean going vessels a year while the ports of LA and Long Beach see between 4500-5500 vessels a year.
In 2018, the five ports along the river (Baton Rouge, South Louisiana, New Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines) combined moved the most tonnage in the world. Currently in the US the ports of Baton Rouge (8th), South Louisiana (2nd), and New Orleans (6th) are among the top ports by tonnage moved.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 4:09 pm
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Posted on 12/9/22 at 3:54 pm to SwampAssassin
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This is correct, but the ports of South Louisiana (2nd), Baton Rouge (8th), and New Orleans(6th) are among the the largest for tonnage moved. This mostly coming from grain, petrochemicals, coal, and other minerals being shipped out
Bingo....Thats what I said earlier......if you're measuring by tonnage then Louisiana is at the top
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