The Docks

Here we are at the Port of Los Angeles. These docks are for American President Lines (note "APL" on many of the containers, when you click on the picture).

It was a slow day for some reason - all those trucks are usually flying around moving the containers from the ships to the yard. Then the containers are placed onto rail cars or other trucks for transport offsite (these trucks never leave the yard - they just move the containers around).

Interesting note: Each container has a transponder, and can be tracked in real time as it moves from place to place around the yard.  The highest object in this photo is one of the antennae.

Another interesting note...  If you see the term "intermodal transport" you're looking at it.  Intermodal means you can take the very same container and put it on three modes - a boat, a rail car, or a truck.