Port Hueneme
By Splatty • Dec 22nd, 2006 • Category: Seafreight
Port Hueneme, the “other” port in the So Cal region, tends to get overlooked with all the attention paid to the ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles. However with global trade booming, especially in terms of imports from China, the Port of Hueneme is on pace for a record year in ‘06.
“It’s been another banner year for us,” said Port Hueneme Harbor Commissioner Ray Fosse, whose facility moved 1.3 million metric tons of goods during the fiscal year that ended in June, or 9% more than the previous record volume in fiscal 2005. This year, it is again on a record pace.
“With the major ports going with containers as much as they can, customers are looking for a place where they won’t get chased out and where they become very big fish in a much smaller pond,” Fosse said. “And with the expanding economy there is just more and more demand out there for ports access.”
The Port of Hueneme is typically known for it’s handling of break bulk cargo, autos, and produce. The LA Times article also discusses the resurgence of some of the other “smaller” West Coast ports including Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francsico.
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