Type
City port department, landlord port, marine-infrastructure owner and public works client
City port department, landlord port, marine-infrastructure owner and public works client
Port of Los Angeles / Los Angeles Harbor Department
The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Harbor Department, and is governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners.
Active regions
Americas, United States, California, San Pedro Bay, San Pedro, Wilmington, Terminal Island
Marine works roles
City port department governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, Landlord port and Harbor District property manager, Port infrastructure owner and capital-programme sponsor, Marine civil, dredging, electrical and terminal-improvement procurement client, Engineering, construction inspection, survey and materials-testing authority, Harbor facility maintenance, repair and reconstruction owner, Long-range Port Master Plan and California Coastal Act planning interface, Navigation, maritime commerce, fisheries and public-waterfront trustee
Role in marine infrastructure
The Port of Los Angeles is a department of the City of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Harbor Department, and is governed by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Its Harbor District covers 7,500 acres of land and water and 43 miles of waterfront in San Pedro, Wilmington and Terminal Island. The Port operates as a self-supporting landlord port with more than 200 leaseholders and passenger, container, automobile, breakbulk, dry-bulk and liquid-bulk terminals. Engineering prepares design plans, specifications and contract documents and retains permit, mapping and facility records; Construction manages contracts, surveys, inspection and materials testing; Construction and Maintenance supports Harbor Department facilities around the clock. Port construction is commonly let through competitive bidding and CDBON, while work on Harbor District property remains subject to Harbor Department review and permits. The linked records identify the Port as owner-side client for the Berths 238-239 Marine Oil Terminal Improvements and Berths 49-51 Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal Development; Manson, Shimmick, tenant parties and named lower tiers remain separate delivery organizations.
Sources used 8
- About the Port of Los Angeles Port of Los Angeles, Current institutional profile reviewed 12 August 2026
- Harbor Department division directory Port of Los Angeles, Current responsibilities reviewed 12 August 2026
- Development Bureau divisions and responsibilities Port of Los Angeles, Current responsibilities reviewed 14 August 2026
- Construction bids and CDBON Port of Los Angeles, Current procurement route reviewed 14 August 2026
- Harbor District permits Port of Los Angeles, Current permit route reviewed 14 August 2026
- Port Master Plan Port of Los Angeles, Current planning page reviewed 12 August 2026
- Berths 238-239 award agenda and attachments Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, 24 April 2025
- Berths 49-51 award agenda and attachments Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, 6 January 2026
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