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 |
Job Fair Offers A Wide Range of Employment Opportunities
The Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District will be hosting a Job Fair on March 7th, 2020. The Fair will feature over read more
Ports Day Grabs Attention of Top State Leadership
The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) hosted its 3rd Annual California Ports Day on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Sacramento, read more
Retired Longshoreman Jess Ramirez Becomes President of the Oxnard Harbor District
On Monday, January 13, the Port of Hueneme welcomed new leadership as the Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously voted Jess Ramirez read more
