www.redwoodcityport.com October 28 2013

This brief e-news report has two "good news" stories about the Port below.

On another note, Port Commission Chair Lorianna Kastrop and past Chairman Dick Dodge received an award of distinction in the special events category for its year-long 75th anniversary celebration in 2012 at the American Association of Port Authorities conference in Orlando, FL, last week. (They are pictured). The Port's year-long celebration was designed to reach the public through special events and social media.
Lorianna Dick award

Sincerely,

Mike Giari

Executive Director
Port of Redwood City

Our News....

Port Ranked 2nd in State in Dry Bulk Cargo Shipping

Port Receives Grant from Homeland Security

Port Ranked 2nd in State in Dry Bulk Cargo Shipping

2nd Among CA ports

The Port of Redwood City was recently ranked second in the State of California in volume of dry bulk cargo ton

nage handled in fiscal year 2012/2013, ending June 30, 2013.

The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), which represents the 11 commercial deepwater ports in California, recently announced its annual "ranking" of California ports by tonnage. The Port of Redwood City handled 1.4 million metric tons of dry bulk cargo in FY2012/29013m which ranked it second behind the Port of Long Beach.

The Port of Redwood City is primarily a "bulk port" handling goods that are transported in "ship load" quantities including imported construction materials (sand/gravel aggregates, cement, and gypsum) and exported recycled materials (iron scrap and other metals).

The increase in construction activity in the South San Francisco Bay region increased overall tonnage for the Port by 13 percent over last year. This increase is expected to accelerate next year with the completion of the reconstruction of the Port's Wharves 1&2 facility that handles the majority of bulk construction cargo.

Total tonnage for all commodities crossing over the docks at the Port of Redwood City during the first quarter of Fiscal year 2014 (period ending September 30, 2013) was 366,063 metric tons, an increase of 27,837 MT, or eight percent over the first quarter of FY 13.

Approximate percentage breakdowns by commodities: imported sand 46%; imported aggregates 23%; exported shredded scrap metal 21%; imported gypsum seven percent and the remaining three percent consisted of domestic sand.Sand and aggregates continue to be at a high demand for the local ready-mix concrete suppliers, reports Port Operations Manager Don Snaman.

He said 18 vessels (13 ships, 5 barges) made calls during the first quarter of FY 2013-14.

Port Receives Grant from Federal Homeland Security

The Port of Redwood City has received a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant that will enable it to:

Conduct Maritime Security Training and Exercise Planning in order to remain compliant with U.S. Coast Guard regulations and to protect Port personnel, property and cargo. The aim of the training is to build up to a full-scale exercise, one that tests the Port's ability to react to incidents such as breaches of security or natural disasters.
Develop a Port-wide Business and Continuity/ Resumption of Trade Plan that would enable the Port to resume critical economic functions in the event of a major disaster. The plan acts as a roadmap, allowing the Port to resume operations in a timely, safe and efficient manner, thereby reducing negative impacts to the regional and local economy.

The grant was for $125,000, and requires the Port to kick in $41,666. Accepting this grant from the Federal Department of Homeland Security will assist the Port in satisfying various state/federal security and emergency response requirements by providing the Port with the much needed funds to conduct training, exercise planning and business continuity planning.

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