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Article: Tourist ships buoy presence at L.A. ports.(CRUISE CONTROL)(Los Angeles, California)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- May 4, 2009
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IF you're looking for a bright spot at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid the downturn in international trade, just turn to the bigger and more glamorous cruise ships that have begun sailing out of the harbor.
While the ports saw their sharpest declines in cargo shipments with volumes dipping as much as 40 percent early this year, at the same time, three of the largest cruise lines have decided to dock more or bigger ships in the harbor, bringing millions of passengers--and their dollars--with them.
In February, Royal Caribbean International brought its largest ship on the West Coast to the L.A. port. Called the ...