Draft EIS/EIR released for LA’s Yusen Container Terminal

The Port of Los Angeles and US Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/EIR) for the Yusen Terminals (YTI) Container Terminal Improvement Project, located at Berths 212-224 at the Port of Los Angeles, on the north side of Terminal Island along the Cerritos Channel, near the East Basin.

The proposed project entails increasing Berths 214-216 depths from 45 to 53 feet (13.7 to 16.15 m) and improving Berths 217-220 to make way for 100-foot (30.5 m) gauge gantry cranes, as well as deepening to 47 feet (14.3 m). The project will also construct additional on-dock rail yard capacity for YTI.

The proposed project follows Los Angeles’ US$370m Main Channel Deepening Project, done in conjunction with the US Army Corps of Engineers. As a result of these improvements, the Port’s main channel and turning basins now provide 53 feet (16.15 m) depths.