The Port of Hueneme is located approximately 60 miles northwest of the major metropolitan center of Los Angeles. The Port’s physical characteristics make it an ideal harbor. The harbor is also protected from severe storms by the nearby Channel Islands.
Harbor Depth: | Entrance Channel; 35ft MLLW |
Channel Length: | 2,300 Feet |
Turning Basin: | 1,200 Feet |
Tides: | Average rise and fall is approximately 5.4ft to 6ft (1.65m) |
Anchorages: | West and Northwest of the Entrance Channel |
Port Terminal: | 120 Acre Terminal |
Navy Terminal: | 30 Acre Facility (Joint Use Property) |
Berths: | Wharf 1 (Three 600 linear feet berths) – Commercial Cargo Wharf 2 (Two 700 linear feet berths) – Commercial Cargo Wharf 3 (One 1,000 linear foot berth-Joint Use) – Commercial Cargo Wharf 4,5 & 6 (License Agreement with Navy) 1 Shallow Draft (320 linear feet) – Squid Fishery 4 Floats approximately 600 feet of floating docking – Small Craft |
Largest Vessel: | 800ft (244m) LOA; 35ft (10m) depth |
Rail: | 12 Mile Short Line Track Owned by Ventura County Railway, LLC Genesee & Wyoming Operator Connects to Union Pacific |
Navy Parcels: | Up to 130 Acres for commercial use (outlease by Navy) |
Arcturus Site: | 10 Acre Off Port Property (leased by Port) |
Edison Site: | 5 Acre Off Port Property (leased by Port) |
Private Parcels: | 279 Acres of Privately Owned Port Industrial Property |
Rail Yard: | 8 acre switchyard that holds 99 box cars or 80 auto racks |
Refrigeration: | 256,000 Square Feet On-dock Cold Storage (leased by Port) 60,000 Square Feet Off-dock Cold Storage (Private) |
Cranes: | Mobile harbor cranes available |
Tugs: | Contracted by Port – Brusco Tug & Barge |
Pilotage: | Provided by Port Hueneme Pilot Association |
Labor: | ILWU, Teamsters |
Stevedores: | Provided by Ports America; Ceres; Pacific Ro-Ro; SSA |
Fuel: | Contracted by Port – TracTide |
Security: | Provided by Guardsmark |
Port Secures First Marine Highway 5 Shipping Route Designation
Relieving Highway Congestion & Reducing Emissions
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January 12, 2021 – The Port’s SEA LINC Project (Spurring Economic Advantages with Logistical read more
Ceres Makes Its Mark at The Port of Hueneme with Two New Hybrid Cranes
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January 11, 2021 – Over the holiday season, the Port was in full swing preparing for two new hybrid read more
Port Caps Off 2020 with Big Legislative Win
Secures Historic Funding for the Region
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December 31, 2020 – As most eyes were focused on the coronavirus relief package read more