Port Hosts Startup Weekend Ventura County – Fostering Innovation and Small Businesses
Local Students and Entrepreneurs Compete PORT OF HUENEME, July 30, 2019 – Innovators from around the state descended on the Port to kick off Startup Weekend Ventura County 2019. Joined by State Treasurer Fiona Ma and Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner Jason Hodge, over 70 creators spent three days innovating, collaborating, developing, and pitching their ideas…
First PLA Project in Port History Breaks Ground
Putting local people to work and creating green jobs The final step in the Port’s South Terminal Modernization came to fruition on July 22, 2019. This groundbreaking ceremony for the Port’s cargo enhancement project was much more than a typical golden shovel event, it represented over 5 years of planning and execution to grow the…
Port Hosts 13th Annual Coastal Trident – State’s Largest Security & Emergency Response Exercise
June 19, 2019 – Blasts, sirens blazing, helicopters circling above head, mock triage centers, simulated oil spills, and over 20 emergency and law enforcement agencies descended on the Port of Hueneme today for the state’s largest security and emergency response exercise – Coastal Trident. “The Port’s Coastal Trident exercise is aimed to sharpen the collaborative…
Port Hosts Congressional Roundtable on Climate Crisis with Congressmembers Julia Brownley & Kathy Castor
The Port of Hueneme welcomed Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Kathy Castor on Friday, May 31, 2019 for a roundtable discussion addressing the climate crisis. Brownley, recently appointed to the Congressional Select Committee on the Climate Crisis stated, “I was delighted to bring Chair Castor here to the Port of Hueneme as it is an…
Port Goes Around the World for International Trade Week
World Trade Week 2019 – Hosts 10 Countries, International Companies & Local Businesses Trade consulates, multinational companies, and Ventura County’s local business community convened on May 21, 2019 to talk trade, tariffs and the new USMCA agreement at the Port of Hueneme. Oxnard Harbor District President, Jess Herrera welcomed attendees stating, “Trade, it’s a beautiful…
Port Celebrates Earth Day with Launch of World’s First Ship to Store Zero Emission Avocado Project
PORT OF HUENEME, April 22, 2019 – Continuing their legacy of commitment to the community and the environment, the Port of Hueneme joined project partners at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday to kick-off a $3 million investment to provide zero emission avocados to Ventura County and the State.The project is a result of a…
The Port’s Dock Talk – Spring 2019
Spring 2019’s Dock Talk is here! (Download as PDF) In this issue: Message from Jess Herrera, President, Board of Harbor Commissioners Welcome from Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director Project Highlights: What’s in the Works at the Port? Customer Spotlight: Frank Briseño, Mission Produce Inc. Port Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Guatemala, Announces Sister Port Relationship Vice…
2019 – 6th Annual MAST Technology Expo at Port of Hueneme
STEM Students, Innovators, Community Leaders, and Maritime Partners Sail on In PORT OF HUENEME, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – Over 300 STEM students channeled through the buzzing innovation hub at the Port’s 6th Annual Maritime Advanced Systems & Technology Expo (MAST). The Expo introduced our inquisitive and pioneering young minds to the exciting world of…
Port of Hueneme Celebrates 2019 Western Hemisphere Ports Day
Highlighting the Economic and Social Justice Ports Provide Around the Globe The Port of Hueneme is proud to be Ventura County’s door to the world, spurring global trade for local growers, manufacturers and businesses. Today, we celebrate our Port, as well as all others in our hemisphere, for the economic engines that they are for…
Kristin Decas Named as a Women of the Year Award Recipient for Senate District 19
In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Monique Limón honored Port of Hueneme CEO & Port Director Kristin Decas, along with 4 other women from Senate District 19, for their commitment to improving the lives of those in the community. “Representing a wide diversity of backgrounds and contributions, these…
Kristin Decas Named General Manager of the Year for Growing Cargo and Protecting the Environment
In February 2019, the Oxnard Harbor District/Port of Hueneme’s CEO & Port Director Kristin Decas was named General Manager of the Year by the Ventura County Special District Association. The Association has represented over 20 independently governed special districts located in Ventura County since 1974. Decas was among many nominated for the top award. “I…
Port of Hueneme Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Guatemala and Announces Sister Port Relationship
In January 2019, the Port of Hueneme made history with the monumental signing of a major sister port agreement with Puerto Quetzal, the leading Guatemalan seaport, marking the first time a U.S. West Coast port executed such an agreement. The historic ceremony concludes the Port of Hueneme’s first ever trade mission to Guatemala, a mission…