The second largest city in the United States, the metropolis of Los Angeles, located on the Pacific Ocean, grew out of a small village, the foundation of which was approved in 1781 by the governor of the still young state of California. Its name in Spanish was: “The village of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Angels, on the Porsyunkula River.” But since it was too long even for memorization, over time the city grew, and the name was reduced until it fit into two familiar words.
Today, Los Angeles is known throughout the world, primarily as the capital of the entertainment industry. Famous Hollywood and the most famous record companies are located here, and the most famous people of America consider it prestigious to have a house in the Beverly Hills area. “The city in which dreams come true” over the past decades attracts people from all over the world, being one of the largest centers of tourism and international business: from here ship worldwide.
The location of the city, favorable to all business sectors, contributes to its development and prosperity. Los Angeles is one of the largest port cities in America, where the delivery routes for international goods shipping by sea converge. Two ports - Los Angeles and Long Beach form one of the largest port centers in the world in terms of cargo turnover. The port area of Los Angeles is 3.5 thousand kilometers. Every day, 27 cargo terminals serve ships carrying any kind of cargo.
from this port are delivered in the direction of Hamburg and Antwerp with a maximum of two sea lines. All water service takes 40-45 days and is the most cost-effective option. The long way is explained by the territorial location of the port: ships with cargo going to Europe have to go around the North American continent from its southern side in order to pass from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. Through the Atlantic, ships directly go to European ports, from where container cargoes are delivered by rail or by road throughout the Eurasian continent.
There are two more options for delivering goods from Los Angeles. Both involve the transport of goods by rail to the ports of the East Coast - Houston, or New York. From these ports, containers are shipped by sea to Europe. Moreover, delivery through Houston will take 30-35 days, and through New York from 20 to 25. With a reduction in delivery time, the cost of transportation increases accordingly. Therefore, before choosing the most profitable route option, it is necessary to assess the ratio of the cost of the expected goods and their delivery speed.