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The Port of Los Angeles will start work this summer on a two-year, $67 million project to upgrade several berths at Yusen Terminals, according to a port statement.
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has awarded Manson Construction a $44.6 million contract to upgrade berths and backlands at Berths 212-224.
"This project consists of strategic improvements to make Yusen a more agile terminal and strengthen our competitive edge," said Executive Director Gene Seroka. "In addition to making the best use of port property, it incorporates green features and practices that further our commitment to the highest environmental standards."
The port notes the $67 million project cost includes funding for an on-dock rail project that will be completed under a separate contract in 2016. Additionally, Yusen estimates it could invest more than $60 million in support of the project. About $8 million of the port’s costs will be paid by California Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds.
Yusen runs the 185-acre port container terminal
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under a long-term lease that extends through 2026. The project is part of the larger capital program at the Port of Los Angeles that’s aimed at enhancing berth, gate and rail efficiencies at all Los Angeles marine terminals. Over the next five years, the port plans to invest more than $800 million in its facilities, the statement said.
The project consists of upgrading wharf, and backland infrastructure within the terminal’s existing footprint to enhance Yusen’s ability to service the biggest ships in the trans-Pacific trade lanes. The improvements will allow Yusen to simultaneously work three container ships carrying up to 13,000, 11,000 and 6,500 TEUs respectively, and ensure cargo flows during peak periods when ships call at all three berths.
The project includes a number of enhancements, including dredging Berths 214-216 from 45 to 53 feet and Berths 217-220 from 45 to 47 feet. The port will add up to four new ship-to-shore gantry cranes, and raise some existing cranes to equip the terminal with up to 14 operating Post-Panamax cranes, including eight Super Post-Panamax cranes with a maximum outreach of 197 feet or 22 container rows across.
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