Los Angeles Initiates Environmental Review Process for YTI Terminal Improvements

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a resolution initiating an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) on a proposed berth-improvement project by Yusen Terminals Inc. (YTI). The start of the EIR process is the first step in YTl’s proposed plan to deepen and improve its terminal facilities, allowing the terminal operator to accommodate next-generation vessels and increase cargo volume at its site. 

YTI operates under a 25-year term lease at the Port of Los Angeles. The lease is valid through September 2016. YTI intends to exercise its option for a 10-year lease extension. The EIS/EIR process is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.  

YTI’s proposed project entails improving Berths 214-216 wharves and increasing berth depth from 45 feet to 53 feet, and improving Berths 217-220 wharves to make way for 100-foot gauge gantry cranes, as well as berth deepening to 47 feet. The project will also involve additional on-dock rail yard capacity for YTI.

The proposed project follows the completion of the port’s $370 million Main Channel Deepening Project in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Because of these improvements, the port’s main channel and turning basins now provide 53 depths. 

YTI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. YTI operates marine cargo terminals in Los Angeles and Oakland, providing stevedore and terminal service to container shipping lines.

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