The Port of Los Angeles is one of the busiest and most important transition points and cargo centers in the entire word. They identify themselves as “The nation’s #1 container port and global model for sustainability, security, and social responsibility (portoflosangeles.org).” In fact, the port is commonly known as “American’s port” because 40% of all containerized cargo in the U.S. ship out through the POLA. Every year, the port invests in a variety of capital improvements to leads the way in supply chain more efficiently. In 2017, the port moved more cargo than in any time in its history because of the launch of new innovation Port Optimizer. The operating revenue in 2017 is $475 million dollar(portoflosangeles.org). Undoubtedly, the Port of Los Angeles have played a tremendous role in the local, regional and national economy.
The Port of Los Angeles always seek to create more jobs opportunity across California and in the nation. Over the years, they have created 147,000 jobs in Los Angeles, 526,000 jobs in five-county region and 1.6 million jobs throughout the U.S. The figure shows the unemployment