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The Port of Los Angeles handled 100,277 cruise passengers at its World Cruise Center in May, marking an increase of 11,604 passengers, or 13.1%. It also was the first time that the Port surpassed the 100,000-passenger mark in a single month. The passenger volume increase in May is attributed to the recent arrival of the Elation, a new Carnival Cruise Lines cruiseship that replaced the smaller Jubilee. Carnival now homeports the Elation and Holiday in Los Angeles, while Royal Caribbean International sails the Viking Serenade twice weekly. Both cruise lines feature exciting itineraries to the popular Mexican Riviera.

In the first five months of this year, the Port welcomed 409,560 passengers, an average of 81,912 customers each month. At its current pace, the Port will handle 982,944 passengers this year, surpassing the record-setting 963,631 passengers served at the World Cruise Center. The Port recently announced plans for a $30 million expansion of its World Cruise Center to accommodate projected increases in cruise passenger business. Expansion plans include adding 25 acres to the 51-acre complex and parking facility, constructing a new passenger terminal and concourse, modifying existing facilities, enlarging customer parking and developing a five-acre parcel for commercial use.

With summer now upon us, did you ever consider having fun in the sun at one of the world's busiest ports? You can, at the Port of Los Angeles. "The Port of Los Angeles is primarily an industrial port with millions of dollars worth of cargo aboard numerous ships, trucks and rail cars moving in and out each day," explains Port Executive Director Larry Keller. "However, we are proud of the diversity that we offer, including recreational areas in the communities in which we do business".



Amongst the Port's 7500 acres of developed land and sheltered water, visitors can enjoy recreational activities, serene green belts and picture-perfect vantage points. Keller said, "The green belts can be found in the southern portion of the Port and are perfect for relaxing, perhaps with a snack or picnic lunch, or for watching any one of the 2800 ships that visit the Port annually".

Cabrillo Marina. Two of these small parklike areas are found in the Cabrillo Marina, one of the jewels of the Port's recreational facilities. Along the south side of Watchhorn Walk and Whalers Walk are small grassy knolls, providing the perfect view of as many as 1200 pleasure boats in the West Channel, with large cargo ships steaming by in the background. The marina can be reached via 22nd Street east of Pacific Avenue.

Cabrillo Beach. Further south on Pacific Avenue at Stephen White Drive (approximately 36th Street) is Cabrillo Beach, with its fishing pier, small-boat launch ramp, renowned aquarium and sandy beach. The Port of Los Angeles is the only major commercial harbor in the nation with its own swimming beach, testimony to the high quality of harbor water maintained by the Port and other marine agencies.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. This nonprofit museum is dedicated to promoting knowledge of Southern California marine life and features more than 30 exhibits, providing a close look at fascinating creatures of the sea. The aquarium is open Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Cabrillo Beach Fishing Pier. The Cabrillo Beach Fishing Pier recently received a facelift with its lights, bait- and fish-cutting areas, and restrooms restored or replaced by the Port to better serve the public. "The pier is not only the perfect facility for a day of fishing, but its location near the federal breakwater affords excellent views of large cargo and passenger vessels approaching or departing the harbor's historic Angels Gate Lighthouse entrance," added Keller.

S.S. Lane Victory. Other recreational activities at the Port include the S.S. Lane Victory. This restored World War II victory ship has been designated a national historic landmark, and is open to the public as a unique maritime museum. The ship also makes several short cruises each year, coordinated by the Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II. The Lane Victory is berthed beneath the Vincent Thomas Bridge at Berth 94, adjacent to the World Cruise Center. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children, ages five to 15.

Los Angeles Maritime Museum. The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is the largest of its kind on the West Coast and is the only local museum that fully explores Southern California's nautical heritage. Maritime watercolor paintings, detailed scale models of famous ships, and a timeline of displays trace the growth of Los Angeles Harbor from a tidal mudflat to one of the world's busiest seaports. The museum is located at the foot of 6th Street and Harbor Boulevard and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays with free admission.

Fire Station #112. North of the museum is Fire Station #112 at the foot of 5th Street and Harbor Boulevard. Visitors can view the Ralph J. Scott, a national historic monument and the oldest working fireboat in the country. The fire station was built by the Port of Los Angeles in 1995 with a high-arched boat house and a 14,600-square-foot public plaza and viewing area.

San Pedro Electric Trolley. The San Pedro Electric Trolley is a familiar sight in San Pedro, running on a 15-minute circuit between the shopping district, Ports O' Call Village and the World Cruise Center. For just 25 cents, the Trolley provides convenience and value to local residents and tourists and also benefits the environment. Battery-operated, the Trolley creates no air-polluting emissions. It is sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power and Department of Transportation and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays through Mondays.

With these kinds of recreational activities and an exciting industrial giant like the Port of Los Angeles to view, who says you can't mix business with pleasure?

Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan made maritime history today as the first elected official to step foot on the Port of Los Angeles' Pier 400, which recently surfaced above the water as part of the Port's major expansion program. When completed, Pier 400 will comprise nearly 600 acres and will feature the world's largest proprietary container terminal of its kind. The expansion program responds to the needs of an anticipated doubling of cargo that is expected to move through the Port in the next 25 years. It is the largest capital improvement undertaking of any U.S. seaport, and the Port's most ambitious development project in its 91-year history.

"The Port of Los Angeles is an important part of Los Angeles' role as the trade hub of the Pacific Rim," stated Mayor Riordan. "With the new advances we see here today, Los Angeles will be more prepared to take its place as the capital city of the 21st century". The Mayor also credited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its critical role in carrying out the dredging and landfill plan for this stage of the massive expansion program. "The Corps is primarily responsible for the construction of the pier. In short, they make the impossible a reality," he said.

Port Executive Director Larry Keller briefed the Mayor on the status of the Pier 400 project. 'The land mass that we're standing on today was actually created with the material dredged from the bottom of the ocean. It's the heart of the largest dredging and landfill project in the U.S. This project will enable the Port of Los Angeles to accommodate the world's largest vessels and maintain our competitive edge as one of the nation?s busiest and most successful ports'.

"The Los Angeles District of the Army Corps of Engineers has had a longstanding relationship with the ports since its very beginning 100 years ago," commented Col. Robert L. "Larry" Davis, District Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Our first project was the building of the San Pedro Breakwater, which enabled the establishment of the Port of Los Angeles. We are now deepening the Port's channels to 81 feet, which will allow access to the largest tankers and containerships in the world. This is the largest port development in the country. Although its federal funding extends through fiscal year 2006, we hope to complete the project by December 1999. This is testimony to the benefits of the model partnership spirit amongst the Los Angeles District of the Corps of Engineers, the Port of Los Angeles and the contractors".

Dredging of the Port?s shipping channels and berths is an integral part of the Port?s development plans, according to Port officials. Stage 1 was completed in mid-1997, providing safe navigation for ships headed for a container terminal operated by APL Limited and a nearby coal export facility. Dredged materials from Stage 1 created the first 265 acres of Pier 400 which will later be developed as a dry or liquid bulk facility.

Under Stage 2 of the dredging project, an additional 325 acres will be added to complete the outline of Pier 400. The first 100 acres has surfaced and nearly 75% of the quarry rock has been placed to create a new dike that is now about 1000 meters long. About 2.7 million tons of quarry rock have been placed after being towed by tugboats and barges from Pebbly Beach on Santa Catalina Island.

The Pier 400 Constructors, a joint venture of Great Lakes Dredging and Dock Co. and Connolly-Pacific Co., is the contractor for both stages of the $300 million dredging and landfilling project.