The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners on Wednesday approved a Chinese shipping company's plans for a 110-acre container terminal at the port, over the objections of environmental and community groups.
The commission voted 4-1 to approve the project for China Shipping and Holding Co. Ltd. to build and operate two wharves for as many as 600 container vessels a year. Opponents say the environmental impact of the plan has not been sufficiently studied, and some have sued to force additional review.
