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 Port Reports Fiscal Year Cargo Movement Fourth Highest in Modern History

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Tonnage 4th highest in modern history

After three years of annual double digit growth in Port of Redwood City tonnage from 2012-2014, the fiscal year 2015 Port tonnage declined slightly by 3.8 percent.  


 
However, the total tonnage for the year ending June 30, 2015 was the fourth highest in modern Port history at 1,715,633 metric tons.  This reflects the continuing strong demand for construction materials in Silicon Valley and the South Bay, particularly the high quality sand and aggregates shipped to the Port from British Columbia.

 

Approximate percentage breakdowns by commodities: imported sand 47%, imported aggregates 31%, exported scrap metal 14%; imported bauxite 3%; imported gypsum 2%; domestic sand 1%, and imported ground slag 1%.


 
"The high quality of the sand and gravel aggregates from British Columbia combined with the dwindling supply of these materials in Northern California because quarries are unable to expand triggered a strong demand that the Port benefited from," said Executive Director Michael J. Giari.

         

The building aggregates arrive at the Port by ships that contain self-unloading features, provided by Canadian Steamship Lines and other carriers. Eagle Rock Aggregates is the supplier of these construction aggregates. The company operates the Orca Quarry, located on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, BC, which is a high quality sand and gravel resource with significant long-term capacities.

          

Operations Manager Don Snaman said 96 vessels (58 ships and 38 barges) made calls during the year, compared to 89 vessels the year before.

Reminder: Public Hearing August 10 on Recommended $78 Million Plan for Redwood City Navigation Improvement Program

A recommended $73 million plan to deepen the Redwood City Harbor and San Bruno Shoal channels - the navigation corridors essential for commerce and the Port of Redwood City - has been issued in draft by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' San Francisco District.

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Public Hearing on Major Port Project August 10


 
The Port is conducting a public hearing on what is called the "Redwood City Navigation Improvement Project" August 10 at 7 p.m. at Redwood City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.


 
The hearing will allow public comment and recommendations on the project's Draft Feasability Study and Environment Impac Statement/Environmental Impact Report.  The documents are available and the public has a 45-day review period from July 10 to 5 p.m. on August 24. All comments regarding the draft DEIS/DEIR must be received by that time.

 

Copies of the Draft Feasibility Study and DEIS/DEIR are available online at:  http://www.redwoodcityport.com 

 

Printed copies are available for review and inspection at the following locations during normal business hours:

  • Port of Redwood City, 675 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City.
  • Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.

Read much more about the plan by clicking on this link:   

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Recommended--73-Million-Plan-for-Port-of-Redwood-City.html?soid=1109799539021&aid=-SaY86nImfU 

 Westpoint Regatta Draws 62 Boats in Fun-Filled Event That Ends at Port of Redwood City

Pictures from the July 18 7th annual Westpoint Regatta, which featured a race among 62 boats. The race started about 0.6 nm off the Berkeley Pier ruins and went around Alcatraz and then headed south to the Redwood Creek and the entrance to the Port's shipping channel.

 

The racers reported steady wind and enjoyed a terrific race. The party at the Sequoia Yacht Club at the Port after the race was festive, with a live band, food trucks, and photos of the race shown onscreen in the clubhouse.

 

The event was co-sponsored by the Sequoia Yacht Club and Treasure Island Yacht Club.

 

Participants said the volunteers for the event were first-rate, making sure visiting racers had food, beverages, and a welcoming atmosphere.  

 

To see race results:   https://www.jibeset.net/show.php?RR=YRA_T00612296&DOC=r3&TYP=html

 

Another link for the regatta is http://www.sequoiayc.org/westpointregatta

       


 

  

 For more photos:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/133051686@N05/sets/72157656108264632


 

Photos by Carolyn Peterson, Larry Mayne, Peter Weigt, & Fabian Pease.  

Save the Date: 6th Annual PortFest Set for Saturday, October 3

Watch for details and new announcements soon!  Last year's 5th Annual PortFest was so much fun.  The weather was fantastic, just enough of a breeze for the sailboat rides, and lots of great food, terrific music, interesting vendors, and things to see.  We are planning another exciting PortFest, so save Saturday, October 3.

Port Again Sponsors Popular Music in the Park Series; Five Weeks Remain

 

 

We ran this story in May and are repeating it for the remaining concerts this summer.

 

The Port of Redwood City and the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission are again bringing the popular Music in the Park concert series back to Stafford Park starting on June 24 for nine consecutive Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Stafford Park is at the corner of King Street & Hopkins Avenue.

 

The announced lineup:

Houston Jones Band
Houston Jones Band

There will be a concession tent selling hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips and drinks, operated and donated by the Optimist Club of Redwood City. All proceeds benefit the Save the Music program in Redwood City Schools.

 

 

 

 

 

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