(Berths 165-166)
U.S. Borax Inc., part of Rio Tinto, is a global leader in the supply and science of borates—naturally-occurring minerals containing boron and other elements. They are 1,000 people serving 500 customers with more than 1,700 delivery locations globally. They supply 30% of the world’s need for refined borates from their world-class mine in Boron, California, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Since 1923, U.S. Borax has owned and operated its refinery and shipping terminal in Wilmington — the only privately held facility at the Port of Los Angeles.