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Big Ship Ready: Yes
Rail: UP, San Francisco Bay Railroad
Highways: I-280, U.S. 101
Days to Shanghai: 15
Top Exports: Beef Tallow, General Cargo
Cargo Types: Dry Bulk, Break Bulk, Liquid Bulk
What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
We’ve received a federal grant to rebuild the connector rail track from the port to the main rail line. It’s something that needed to be done but we’re also upgrading the connector at the same time so it can handle heavy-unit trains with things like iron ore and bulk commodities, enabling the port to handle more of that.
What’s your most under-appreciated asset?
The fact that we’re a thriving bulk port. Last year we had probably the best year we’ve had in bulk in the past 10 years; primarily aggregate and sand, a lot of it used in construction and concrete production. We shipped just under 1.7 million metric tons of the product last year.
What exciting developments are on the horizon?
We will be asking for proposals for a new bulk export facility at Pier 96 which has been underutilized for the better part of 15 years. We’re going to build a facility for the export of iron ore and other metal ores and we’re excited about the prospect of repurposing that facility for bulk export.
