The latest report from global commercial real estate brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle says that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remain the best positioned in the nation for taking advantage of growth in international trade.
The Jones Lang LaSalle seaport index rates the nation’s 12-busiest harbors on a point system that ranges from a potential low of 37 points to a high of 100 points, based on criteria such as the amount of cargo handled, the size of the local consumer population, and the relative strengths of the surrounding warehouse and distribution system. As a practical matter, the company points out that scores seldom fall below the low 70s.
The Los Angeles and its San Pedro Harbor neighbor, Long Beach, were the only two ports with scores above 90.