1. CASE STUDY Distance: The port of Long Beach to China

2. The port of Long Beach is the second busiest port in the United Sates and the 12 th busiest port in the world. By far, the largest inbound trading partner is China accounting for 41% of the containers coming into the port and 42% of the cargo leaving the port.

3. The Port of Long Beach (Point L)

4. The Hanjin Amsterdam has just finished unloading and loading cargo in the Port of Shanghai (point S)

5. S L (-3414.8, 2152) (3490.8, 2331.5)

6. Distance: Shanghai, China to the Port of Long Beach

7. The OOCL Los Angeles is sailing from Zhanjiang to Honolulu and then on to Long Beach. Using the information on the following charts, calculate the distance the ship will traverse and the fuel cost for the trip.

8. Zhanjiang (-2465, 2234.7) Long Beach (3490.8, 2231.5) (1423.5, 1470.7) Honolulu

9. Distance: Zhanjiang, China to the Port of Honolulu

10. Distance: Honolulu to Long Beach

11. Total distance: 3962.8 miles + 2202.8 miles = 6165.6 miles Using data from 2006 we can estimate the fuel cost as $171.86 per mile. Cost: (6165.6 miles) ($171.86/mile) = $1,059,630

12. Shanghai to Long Beach: 6512 miles Great Circle Distance