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Port of San Diego

Port of San Diego
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Founded
December 18, 1962
Location
Latitude 32°44'8" north
Longitude 117°10'36" west
Maritime
Total Cargo
(during FY 2006-2007)		 3,300,000 metric tons (3,250,000 LT; 3,640,000 ST)
Containers 615,208
Vehicles 543,715
Break bulk 426,213 metric tons (419,482 LT; 469,819 ST)
Dry bulk 1,600,000 metric tons (1,570,000 LT; 1,760,000 ST)
Liquid bulk 133,086 metric tons (130,984 LT; 146,702 ST)
Facilities Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
National City Marine Terminal
Cruise
Cruise Ship Calls
2008		 255
Passenger totals
2008		 921,360
Facilities B Street Pier
Broadway Pier
Leadership
Board of
Port Commissioners		 Scott H. Peters
Louis M. Smith
Ann Moore
Robert “Dukie” Valderrama
Dan Malcolm
Lee Burdick
Bob Nelson
President/CEO Wayne Darbeau

The Port of San Diego is a self-supporting public benefit corporation established in 1962 by an act of the California State Legislature. In 2007, The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics ranked the Port of San Diego as one of America's top 30 U.S. containership ports bringing in nearly 3,300,000 metric tons (3,250,000 LT; 3,640,000 ST) of cargo per year. Together with the National City Marine Terminal, the Port of San Diego is the primary port of entry for Honda, Acura, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Nissan, Mitsubishi Fuso, and Hino Motors into America. The Port also holds a 20-year lease with Dole Food Company bringing in much of the country's banana crop.

The Port is governed by a seven member Board of Port Commissioners; one commissioner each is appointed by the city councils of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and National City, and three commissioners are appointed by the San Diego City Council. The Board establishes policies under which the Port's staff – supervised by the Executive Director – conducts its daily operation.

Mission Statement

While protecting the Tidelands Trust resources, the Port will balance economic benefits, community services, environmental stewardship, and public safety on behalf of the citizens of California.

Vision Statement

To Foster a World Class Port through Excellence in Public Service.

History

The San Diego Unified Port District was created in 1962 after the California State legislature passed Senate Bill 41 and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors certified it. The citizens, in 1964, approved a $10.9 million bond for capital improvements. Improvements included the development of a new air terminal, preparation for Harbor Island to be leased, and construction of a new cargo terminal in National City. In 1970, the first cruise ship to offer scheduled cruises out of San Diego, since the creation of the Port, began making 10-day trips to Mexico. In 1980, the Port in an effort to improve the ecological balance of the Bay completed a wildlife refuge in Chula Vista. In 1983, The San Diego Cruise Industry Consortium was formed to promote San Diego as a cruise destination and homeport. Then just three years later the B Street Pier Cruise Ship Terminal was officially dedicated. That same year, over 26,000 passengers embarked and disembarked at the terminal. In 1989, the Port-funded, $165 million, waterfront San Diego Convention Center opened. In 1990, the Pasha Group began importing vehicles (Isuzus) at the National City Marine Terminal. A total of 15,589 vehicle units were imported the first year. Pasha now imports over 400,000 vehicles annually. In 1993, the Port and Tenth Avenue Cold Storage Company celebrated the grand opening of San Diego's first on-dock cold storage facility, built for $11 million, at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. In 2001, the Board of Port Commissioners announced a major 20-year lease with Dole Food Company. This signified the Port's entry into the refrigerated containerized cargo market. Dole ships 1.8 billion pounds of bananas annually.[1]

Maritime

Port of San Diego Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

The Port of San Diego administers two marine cargo facilities, Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal and National City Marine Terminal. The Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal is a 96 acres (39 ha) multi-purpose eight berth facility. Inbound cargo includes refrigerated commodities, fertilizer, cement, break bulk commodities, and forest products. The terminal features an on-dock state-of-the-art 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) square foot cold storage facility warehousing a variety of fresh produce and other perishables. The National City Marine Terminal is a 125 acres (0.51 km2) seven berth facility operated by Pasha services, which processed over 500,000 vehicles during fiscal year 2006-2007. The National City Marine Terminal serves as the primary port of entry for Honda, Acura, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Nissan, Mitsubishi Fuso, and Hino Motors.[2][3]

Cruise

Port of San Diego B-Street Cruise Terminal

The Port's main cruise facility is located at B Street Pier in downtown San Diego along North Harbor Drive. The Port of San Diego manages three cruise berths and is currently redeveloping the historic Broadway Pier to create a second cruise-ship pier and terminal. That project is slated for completion in December 2010.[4]

Nine cruise lines service San Diego including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Princess Cruises. The Port of San Diego experienced a 44-percent growth in cruise calls between 2002 and 2006, growing from 122 to 219 calls. Passenger numbers more than doubled in that time from 276,000 in 2002 to 619,000 in 2006.[5] In 2008 the Port hosted 252 ship calls and more than 800,000 passengers.[6]

Environment

Environmental stewardship is a key role the Port of San Diego plays. The Port engages in public education for both adults and school children regarding pollution prevention. The Port protects San Diego bay through stormwater management and endangered species management. In addition, the bay is protected and improved through removal of hazardous waste and contaminated sediments.

Real Estate

Real Estate is one of five strategic activity areas of the Port of San Diego. The Port currently administers approximately 400 separate tenancy agreements. Revenue from real estate assets and developments, primarily building and ground rents and concession fees, was approximately $62 million in FY 2001-2002. The Port of San Diego collects rents from many hotels, restaurants, parking facilities, yacht clubs, etc. around the San Diego Bay.

Hotels

San Diego Bay is home to many large scale luxury hotels. The Port of San Diego currently holds tenancy agreements with more than 15 hotels, including Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.

Shipyards

There are currently three shipyards on San Diego Bay, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), Continental Maritime of San Diego, and Southwest Marine. NASSCO is the largest new construction shipyard on the west coast of the United States; "specializing in auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy and oil tankers and dry cargo carriers for commercial markets."[7]

Harbor Police

The San Diego Harbor Police Department is the law enforcement authority for the Port of San Diego. Harbor Police jurisdiction includes San Diego Bay, San Diego International Airport, and all tidelands around the bay.

See also

References

  1. ^ 40 Fact reflecting 40 Years of Service at portofsandiego.org
  2. ^ Maritime Fact Sheet at portofsandiego.org
  3. ^ San Diego Unified Port District Annual Report 2007
  4. ^ Port of San Diego:Broadway Pier terminal
  5. ^ San Diego Unified Port District Annual Report 2006
  6. ^ San Diego Metro Magazine
  7. ^ http://www.nassco.com/ NASSCO website

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