APL'Â’s Global Gateway South Terminal has been awarded the Journal of Commerce Port Productivity Award. The APL facility in Los Angeles was ranked second among 185 terminals in the Americas according to the inaugural JOC Port Productivity Study which covered the first half of 2013. The APL Global Gateway South Terminal was lauded, for excellence in berth productivity, with outstanding hourly moves between shipsÂ’ arrival and departure from berth. This in turn reflected the terminalÂ’s well-oiled processes and equipment as well as its highly efficient staff.