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Shipping in Los Angeles Harbor returned to normal Saturday after the Coast Guard reopened the main channel, ending a 24-hour emergency caused by a toxic chemical leaking from a container in the hold of a big freighter.

Shipping in Los Angeles Harbor returned to normal Saturday after the Coast Guard reopened the main channel, ending a 24-hour emergency caused by a toxic chemical leaking from a container in the hold of a big freighter.

The Port of Los Angeles was closed to major cargo and passenger ships virtually all day Friday after authorities discovered a highly flammable chemical leaking aboard a freighter docked on the western side of Terminal Island. The harbor was reopened minutes before midnight but not before causing major disruptions in port traffic.

The Port of Los Angeles was closed to major cargo and passenger ships virtually all day Friday after authorities discovered a highly flammable chemical leaking aboard a freighter docked on the western side of Terminal Island. The harbor was reopened minutes before midnight but not before causing major disruptions in port traffic.