Background
In the early 1980s, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) began a series of long-range planning activities to forecast the Port's growth and to plan for a growing Pacific Rim trade. At that time, a plan was formulated to identify harbor improvements needed to accommodate anticipated future cargo demands through the year 2020.

The resulting 2020 Plan indicated that POLA would have to develop substantial new berths, backlands, and infrastructure to accommodate anticipated increases in trade, larger classes of vessels, and changes in the types and volumes of commodities being shipped through the Port. The expanded harbor facilities and infrastructure improvements completed now allow POLA to maintain its position as one of the world's largest and most complete port complexes.

The construction of the new Pier 300/Pier 400 complex has been acclaimed as the largest seaport expansion ever conducted in the United States.

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• Completed Pier 400
• Ongoing Terminal Development

Fugro's Role
Fugro has been the primary geotechnical consultant for Port of Los Angeles expansion since 1990. During that time we completed:

• Pre-design geotechnical studies including an extensive marine site investigation and study of the Palos Verdes Fault.
• GIS database development and construction.
• Detailed final phase geotechnical analyses for the land reclamation.
• Construction inspection and oversight for the 7 year construction of Pier 400.
• Post-fill verification and instrumentation programs.
• Container wharf design geotechnical analyses.

Fugro is the only Pier 400 engineering consultant who has been continuously under contract since 1990.