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... 1Maritime commerce is vital to the nation's eco-nomic health, with about 15 percent of U.S.gross domestic product flowing through its seaports.* Approximately one- third of U.S.
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... container vessel at the entrance to the Port of Los Angeles and a car carrier transiting inside the Port of Long Beach. Collateral damage from the attacks is sustained by other vessels in the port area.

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