The Port is a department of the City of Los Angeles and is often referred to as the Los Angeles
Harbor Department. The Port is operated and managed under a State Tidelands Trust that grants
local municipalities jurisdiction over ports and stipulates that activities must be related to
commerce, navigation and fisheries. A five-member Board of Harbor Commissioners are
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council to provide direction and
create policy for the Port.
Since 2001 WFZC has organised Annual Conventions and intermediate International Conferences in Europe, Africa and Asia. WFZC also offers training and advice. These events bring together Inward Investment Agencies, Free Zone Authorities and Operators, Free Ports, Export Processing Zones and, Industrial and Science Parks. They feature internationally renowned speakers who present facts, figures and investment opportunities throughout the world.