Why Hueneme Commercial Trade Gateway The Port of Hueneme is a vital niche market port for autos, fresh produce, general cargo, bulk liquids, and fish.

A Port Making a Big Impact

The Port of Hueneme is a vital economic engine for California and Ventura County, with $9.5 billion in goods movement, generating $1.7 billion in economic activity, and providing 15,834 trade-related jobs. • In 1867 entrepreneur (and leter to become U.S. Senator) Thomas Bard built a wharf for Foreign Trade Zone #205 agricultural products destined for San Francisco. Bard’s Wharf at the village of “Wynema” became the most productive Southern California grain port for the next two decades. • In 1937 the California State Legislature recognized the establishment of the Oxnard Harbor District, kickstarting the construction of the Port of Hueneme, a self-supporting 805-488-3677 port of choice for autos, fresh produce and more. www.portofh.org • At the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Navy acquired the seaport for exclusive military operations and the Port became the 2nd busiest war material shipping point on the West Coast, averaging more than a ship a day. • After the first autos arrived in 1977, and fresh produce shippers chose the Port for its #wemakecargomove West Coast operations in 1979, the Port of Hueneme emerged as one of California’s fastest growing international trade gateways. 2 Commercial Trade Gateway to North, Central and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. The Port of Hueneme’s prime The only commercial deepwater port between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Port of Hueneme is adjacent to major populated urban areas, automotive geographic location provides epicenters and California’s agriculture heartland. The Port is just 60 miles north of Los Angeles and offers a highly efficient and uncongested alternative shorter sailing times and to other West Coast ports. quicker speed to market.

Port of Hueneme Timeline and Key Milestones

1872 Senator Thomas Bard 1937 The state of California 1938 Construction begins through 1942 At a time of national need, envisions a commercial harbor, authorizes the creation of the the sale of bonds. Perhaps for the the U.S. Navy takes over the Port, and constructs the first wharf. His Oxnard Harbor District, now first time in U.S. history, a port is which becomes the second busiest son Richard completes the vision. operating as the Port of Hueneme. built without any federal funding. Pacific Coast port during WWII.

1948 The government grants 1977 First imported cars 1979 Fresh produce 1984 Acquisition of Wharf 1993 The Port develops the Port access to Wharf #1 arrive; auto trade begins shippers choose the #2 and adjoining land from largest cold storage capacity for commercial purposes, for the Port. Port for their West Coast the Navy. on the West Coast, and the beginning a history of joint operations. Banana Trade makes the Port use and partnership. of Hueneme home.

2013 Introduced strategic 2015 Adopted 2020 2017 The Port turns 80, is named 2018-19 Record cargo year marketing plan and new branding Strategic Plan Greenest US Port of the Year by Int’l for the Port with over 1.6 million initiatives to pave way for global Shipping Summit and is certified by cargo tons. brand recognition. Green Marine, a 3rd party verifier. 3 A Vibrant U.S. West Coast Port with Higher Productivity and No Congestion.

Why Not Hueneme? • Hueneme (why-NEE-me) is a native • A leading U.S. port for autos and fresh Chumash word that means “half-way place.” produce, ranking among the top U.S. ports why This is still meaningful today, as the Port of for general cargo throughput. Hueneme is the only deep-water commercial • Uncongested waterways, docks and port between Los Angeles and San Francisco, transportation corridors results in quick and a vital link in the international cargo turnaround and speed to market. not? logistics chain. • Full-service port including: Stevedoring, • Our flexible attitude, convenient location, Crane Service, Cold Storage, Marine and specialized focus have made the Port equipment/supplies, Railroad, Spill one of the most productive and efficient Response & Recovery services, Warehousing international trade gateways on the and Chandlery. Pacific Coast. • Top 10% of U.S. Ports for cargo throughput. • A niche market port by design, our specialized services complement nearby ports.

Prime Geographic Location • Strategically located in the most populated state in the U.S. with convenient access to agriculture, automotive and consumer epicenters of Southern and Central California. • Just 1 hour away from Los Angeles metro area, the largest urban center on the West Coast with a population of 12,900,000. • Unique position near the Santa Barbra KEY IMPORTS Channel and the 600+ ft. deep Hueneme • Autos Canyon, provides ideal navigation. • Bananas & other Fresh Produce • Heavy Cargo • Liquid Bulk • Domestic Oil • Fish

KEY EXPORTS • Autos • Heavy Cargo • Fresh Produce

4 We Make Cargo Move for Ro-Ro, Perishables, Project Cargo, Liquid Bulk and Fish.

Uncongested and Uncomplicated • We get the job done. The Port has a flexible, • Secure, clean, well maintained port complex. “can do” attitude, with an open door policy Revenue Tonnage • Effective berth management. We get you to a and easy access to Port management and by Segment berth fast. decision makers. • Port approach is a deep water canyon allowing • Well trained, highly productive, motivated labor quick and efficient access to the shipping force focused on unique customer requirements $2.2M channel from the Port. Others and cargo throughput. • Free X-rays by co-located CBP and all cargo $2.2M • Pilots and purpose-built tugs provide quick scanned for radiation signatures at no cost Property $8.6M approach and departure. Less than one hour (at gate) allows for timely inspections. Autos approach and 30 minute departure. $4.1M Fruit

$9.5 Billion in Goods Movement $1.7 Billion Economic Activity

$362.9M Direct Business $931M Revenue Related Business Output $405.9M (Grocery Stores, Re-spending Auto Dealers, etc.) and Local Consumption

509 Vessel Calls 1,604,452 Total Tons Capacity for Growth in A Niche Port Making a All Cargoes Big Impact 19,590 • More than 340,000+ autos annually with • The Port of Hueneme is a vital economic 12.869 293,111 288,660 Auto Exports Vessel Fuel over 8,000 parking bays. engine for Ventura County and California, Other Cargo Auto Imports with $9.5 billion in goods movement, 68,867 • More than 1000 containers per week. Other generating $1.7 billion in economic activity, Vehicles 291,072 • 4 acre liquid bulk terminal handling more and providing 15,834 trade-related jobs. Bananas than 165,000 metric tons annually. 630,283 Bananas

5 Effective and Reliable Port Cargo Hub

NOT CONGESTED: We know EVERY DAY COUNTS! key SAVE TIME AND MONEY: Reduce costs due to timely inspections. NO WAITING: In line, at the gate or in the channel. info VALUE: Free X-rays by CBP and all cargo scanned for radiation signatures at no cost (at gate). STRATEGIC LOCATION: Less congestion – access to rail via G+W and interstate network through UP.

EFFICIENT: 3 mobile cranes for excellent container vessel throughput.

FAST: Convenient customs clearance.

SAFE: Safe and secure port.

Cargo Staging Navy Out Lease Property Services • Brusco Tug & Barge • Stevedores: Ceres, Pacific Ro-Ro, Ports America, SSA Marine

• MSRC Wharf 2 • NRC Joint Use Terminal • Port Hueneme Ice Warehouse • OST Truck & Crane Wharf 5 Joint Use Yard Wharf 4 Wharf 3 • T&T Truck & Crane North Terminal Auto • Port of Hueneme Pilots Association Wharf 2 • Allied Universal • Wharf 1 TracTide Marine Fuels Fuel Refrigerated Fish DC & Warehousing South Terminal Auto • Anacapa Fresh Multi-Use Yard • Channel Islands Logistics Liquid Bulk • Chiquita • Del Norte Warehousing • Freska • Lineage Logistics • Mission Produce • Seaboard Produce • Western PreCooling

6 For more information: [email protected] / www.portofh.org / 805.488.3677 Key Information Shipping Lines Harbor Depth Entrance channel 35ft MLLW (10 m), 40ft (12 m) in late 2020 • Chiquita/Great White Fleet • Champion Tankers Channel Length 2,300 Lft (700 m) • COSCO Turning Basin 1,200 ft (365 m) • CSAV • EUKOR Car Carriers Largest Vessel 800 ft (244 m) LOA; 35 ft (10 m) depth, 40ft (12 m) in late 2020 • Del Monte/Network Shipping • GLOVIS Tides Average rise and fall approx 5.4 ft - 6 ft (1.65 m) • K-Line Anchorages 2 miles south of the Port Hueneme Lighthouse • Mitsui OSK Lines • Network Shipping 120 acres (Port owned) • Norbulk On-Port Terminal • NYK Lines Up to 34 acres (joint use - Port leased) • Siem Car Carriers • Sealand - A Maersk Wharf 1: 1800 Lft Company Wharf 2: 1400 Lft • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Wharf 3 (1,000 Lft joint use) - commercial cargo (305 m) Wharfs/Berthing Wharf 4, 5, 6 (license agreement with Navy)

1 shallow draft (320 Lft) - squid fishery (97 m) 4 floats approx 600 ft of floating dock - small craft support vessels (183 m) 12-mile short track (Class III) (19 km)

Short Haul Rail Owned by Ventura County Railway

Operated by Genesee & Wyoming

Long Haul Rail Connects to Union Pacific at Oxnard Interchange Customers Rail Yard 8 acre switchyard holds 99 boxcars or 80 auto racks FRESH PRODUCE • Chiquita Off-Dock Navy Out Lease 130 acres (leased by Navy) • Del Monte Parcel 1 10 acre off-Port property on Arcturus Ave (Port leased) • Freska • Mission Produce Parcel 2 5 acre off-Port property on Edison Ave (Port leased) AUTO • BMW Off-Dock Private Parcels 279 acres privately owned Port industrial property • GLOVIS • WWL 93,000 ft² on-deck (Del Monte) VEHICLE BRANDS Off-site distribution centers (Anacapa Fresh 1 & 2, Channel Island • BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce, Volvo, Land Rover, Cold Storage, Mission Produce, Seaboard, Del Norte Distribution and Refrigeration Jaguar, Maserati, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Aston, Lineage Logistics) 1,000,000+SF temperature controlled facilities; Martin, Mitsubishi, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, transload operations including fumigation and reefer support; Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Acura, Tesla, Subaru processing for fish industry, 299 reefer plugs on port; 350 off for total of 650 RO-RO/HIGH AND HEAVY PRODUCTS • Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, New Holland, Cranes 3 mobile shore cranes available Hyster, Specialized Construction and Mining Equipment Tugs Brusco Tug & Barge (Port contracted) LIQUID BULK Pilotage Port Hueneme Pilots Association (Port contracted) • Yara North America

Labor ILWU Local #46, Teamsters and Operating Engineers OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY • DCOR Stevedores Ceres, Pacific Ro-Ro, Ports America and SSA Marine • EXXON • Freeport-McMoRan Fuel TracTide (Port contracted) FISH • Oxnard Unloading Services Security Allied Universal (Port contracted) 7 Efficient Sea, Road and Rail Connections Enhance Intermodal Velocity

Rail Corridors • The Port owns near-dock Ventura County • An Industrial Spur has been developed for Railway, a Class III short-line railroad and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) to serve 12-mile loop of track operated by Genesee its customers, and rail platform developed vital & Wyoming Railroad. along the Edison spur to support domestically manufactured BMW vehicles inbound to its • 8-acre switchyard holds 99 box cars or 80 vehicle distribution center. GLOVIS uses North auto racks. VCRR accesses the Port at the Spur for inbound vehicle shipments. South Spur. The North Spur ends inside link Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) where • Freight transferred to and from the Port all switching is performed by the short connects to Union Pacific Railroad, providing line railroad. an important intermodal link to North America. • Rail Industrial Clearance Association (RICA) award for Most Improved Port, 2012.

Intermodal Leadership • Owns Ventura County Railroad (VCRR) which supports integrated intermodal services on and near dock.

• Selected to participate The National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) and Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) to advise the USDOT Secretary on matters related to maritime Rail Corridors transportation, port development • The Port access roads have been designated • Secondary access to Highway 101 via Ventura challenges and implementation of “Highways of National Significance,” since they Road, a 4-lane roadway located east of the the Moving Ahead for Progress in the also serve the U.S. Naval Base. Port’s main gate. 21st Century Act (MAP-21) surface transportation projects. • The Port Intermodal Corridor (PIC) is an • Uncongested access to industrial and uncongested strategic access route that commercial centers of Ventura and Los • West coast leader partnering with US connects the Port’s main entrance with Angeles Counties. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to Highway 101 and Interstate 5. enhance Short Sea Coastal Shipping • Highway 101 connect to 126, 232, 118 and initiatives. 405 transportation corridors 8 Convenient access to all major U.S. highways and Union Pacific rail routes

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The Future Course of the Port is Set for Maritime Innovation and Modernization Future Initiatives OPTIMAL TRAFFIC FLOW: The Port is committed to improving traffic flow LARGER, MORE EFFICIENT SHIPS: The Port of Hueneme dredging project and space utilization to support the diversity of cargo on-site. The Port’s would deepen the port to 40 feet, thus opening the Port to deeper-drafting Traffic Management Study uncovered a number of workflow and traffic cargo ships. Deepening the harbor would accommodate larger and more issues that will support its commitment to optimal cargo velocity. The Port efficient ships to call on the Port. Operators Group are focused on the implementation of immediate, near- term and long-term strategies. EXPANDED SHORE POWER: Committed to creating a better environment for crews, dockworkers and local residents, the Port has installed its state-of- IMPROVED FREIGHT MOBILITY: As owner of the Ventura County Railroad the-art shore power infrastructure system on Wharf 1 for vessel regulation that connects with the Port’s on dock infrastructure, planned improvements under the CARB at Berth Regulation. Expansion efforts will focus on the will maximize the structural integrity and efficiency of the intermodal implementation to Wharf 2; use of the bonnet system may be implemented. network. New surfacing will optimize freight mobility and efficient traffic flow along the Port’s intermodal corridor. IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY AND WATERFRONT ENVIRONMENT: The Port’s modernization project is an infrastructure investment committed to INCREASED INTERMODAL VELOCITY: The Port’s Intermodal Corridor improving freight connectivity. The benefits include improvements to existing Improvement Project provides long-term infrastructure enhancements transportation facilities, contributing to the economic competitiveness of that facilitate the efficient movement of cargo in the most environmentally a national port-of-entry, improving the quality of the working waterfront responsible manner possible. The project provides critical upgrades to Port environment and surrounding community with benefits to the environment. facilities and will ensure increased intermodal velocity and the long-term competitiveness of the Port. 9 Strategic Partnerships that Promote Economic Development Activity

Foreign Trade Zone #205 A U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a secure area located at or near a trade U.S. port of entry that is considered outside of U.S. Customs Territory. The FTZ program was created by Congress in 1934 to stimulate growth by deferring, reducing or eliminating custom duties. zone • The Port of Hueneme is grantee of U.S. • Activates in as short as 30 days. Foreign-Trade Zone #205. Established in 1994 • Saves you time and money. and offers a wide range of manufacturing, processing and warehousing activities. • Alternative Site Framework (ASF) makes available up to 2,000 acres for fast track activation. • Capable of accommodating storage and light assembly activities within its boundaries, under a duty-deferred status. • Flexibility to accommodate all applicable cargo. • Secure and safe port.

World Trade Center Oxnard As the license holder of the Oxnard World Trade Center, the Port promotes the development of import and export activities within the business community.

• Brings together business and government • Provides the latest trade information and entities involved in international trade and services, such as local products, market provides facilities and service to increase conditions, government regulations, and trade and economic development. overall business culture, based on the member’s specific region of interest. • Provides reciprocal benefits offered by more than 360 World Trade Centers in 92 • Supports the local economy if the region. countries around the world. • The world’s largest business-to-business • MOU with Economic Development international trade association. Collaborative (EDC) (serving Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties) and California Lutheran University to hold trade summits to increase exports.

10 green Committed to Protecting the port Environment and Supporting a Maritime Advanced Systems Healthy Quality of Life and Technology Laboratory

Environmental Steward Being green is the way we do business at the Port of Hueneme. In partnership with its customers, the Port strives to minimize the To foster ideas, innovation and environmental impacts associated with trade operations on the leading edge technologies for local community. the advancement of ports and the maritime environment. • The Port’s Environmental Framework is air plan in partnership with Ventura County Air an action plan for the Port to expand its Pollution Control District that will assess and address the Port’s emissions and goals for environmental stewardship program. MAST projects include: the future of the Port in partnership with the • PHRESH (Port of Hueneme Reducing community. FATHOMWERX, a partnership and collaboration Emissions and Supporting Health) is a clean More: portofh.org/green between the Port, Naval Base Vetura County, Economic Development Collaborative and local technology innovators Matter Labs is ushering in a new era to Ventura County — tapping entrepreneurial A Clean Green Port spirit and encouraging exploration and creation of cutting-edge innovation. FATHOMWERX • is largely funded by a $12.3 • Every Port tenant is Port Deepening proactive about reducing fuses academia, civilian companies and other million TIGER (Transportation Investment emissions. For example, Brusco Tug & Barge Generating Economic Recovery) Grant from the just brought a new, state-of the-art tugboat to nontraditional DoD partners who work on United U.S. Department of Transportation. The dredged the Port, which represents significant reduction States DoD and Maritime’s most challenging sand is helping to renourish local beaches. in vessel emissions up to 80%. problems. • Making Space – Demolition of obsolete • The Port provides Shoreside Power for vessels The yearly MAST Expo brings together STEM students, buildings will allow for greater optimization of and air quality improvement. businesses, entrepreneurs, Port customers and terminal space, cargo operations, and vessel • Other On-Port Upgrades and Improvements community leaders to to celebrate achievements and berthing. include clean LED technology in over 130 high- launch new strategies. mast lighting fixtures and storm drain filters. • Moving Green - The Port is in the process of replacing cargo-handling equipment with a • Bringing Green to the Community, including zero and near-zero emissions fleet, including installation of new air quality monitors at propane-fueled Port cars and trucks, electric a local school, and making electric vehicle yard tractors, and a new hybrid mobile crane. charging stations open to the public.

Awards & Certification • California Green Business Network Certification, 2020 • Green Marine Certification, 2017 - FIrst California port to receive this third party validation • Greenest US Port, 2017 - Green Shipping Summit USA • Environmental Stewardship Award - Ventura County Board of Supervisors 11 We Make Cargo Move

Port of Hueneme www.portofh.org 333 Ponoma Street Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Phone: 805-488-3677 Foreign Trade Zone #205