Port Closes Out 2019 with 1.65 Million Cargo Tons & 2,201 New Jobs
VCCA sounds the alarm on lack of economic growth for rest of the County December, 2019: Santa’s sleigh has been doubling as a boat this year, helping bring record cargo into the Port of Hueneme. The Port delivers another record breaking year for cargo, jobs, tax revenues, and economic impact. Cargo grew by 3.6% over…
Governor’s Top Economic Advisor Talks Competitiveness at the Port
California’s top economic advisor, Lenny Mendonca, met with Port leadership and customers on November 15, 2019 to create greater economic opportunity in the region. Mendonca began his visit with a tour seeing Port operations firsthand including the shoreside power system enabling vessels to plug into electricity at berth, reducing air emissions by 87%. Mendonca addressed…
State of the Port Address Presented to Oxnard Chamber
OHD Board President Jess Herrera Speaks Suggesting that the business community should be “mad as hell’ at the stagnant economic growth in the county, Oxnard Harbor District Board President Jess Herrera addressed the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce members on October 10, 2019 with a path forward for economic prosperity. Throughout his speech, Herrera referenced the…
Port Awarded Excellence in Financial Reporting
Meeting High Standards for a 9th Consecutive Year August 2019 – For the ninth consecutive year, the Port of Hueneme is being recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award highlights the Port’s FY2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which was carefully…
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 Welcomes First Zero-Emission Crane
Clean Air, Green Jobs, and Zero-Emission Ship to Shore Delivery July 9, 2019 – The Port of Hueneme joined stevedoring company Ports America on Saturday to welcome a zero-emission mobile harbor crane all the way from the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany. The new addition is the next step in the Port’s green initiatives. It will…
Port Remains Committed to Fiscal Responsibility
The Port Leads the Way in Pre-Funding OPEB Liabilities June 12, 2019 – For the third year in a row, the Oxnard Harbor District’s Board of Commissioners voted to reduce the Port’s unfunded liability by funding another $500,000 to the District’s California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) account for their fiscal year ending June 30,…
Port Adds 2,201 Local Jobs, Spurs Economic Growth for Ventura County
The Port of Hueneme leads Ventura County’s economic growth with 15,834 total jobs in 2018, an increase from 13,633 in 2015. In their newest economic study, the Port shows substantial increases in job creation, economic activity, tax revenue generated for local cities, and total economic activity. Oxnard Harbor District President Jess Herrera stated, “For over…
Automotive Customers Recommit to the Port of Hueneme
Securing Jobs and Stability for the Local Workforce January 7, 2019 — Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) joins BMW North America (BMW) and GLOVIS America (GLOVIS) to secure their presence at the Port of Hueneme with long-term contracts. Representing over half of the Port’s cargo revenue, the automobiles being imported will reach more than 13 states. In…
Port Signs First Ever Project Labor Agreement
On Monday night, December 10, 2018, the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Commissioners took a historic step in signing a Project Labor Agreement. The first of its kind in the Port’s 81-year history, the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) will ensure local labor for all Port projects estimated at or over $250,000. The PLA will last…
Auto Import and Export
A high value commodity handled at the Port of Hueneme includes the import and export of automobiles and other rolling stock. Automobiles make up the greatest percentage of the District’s ocean freight operating revenue. The Oxnard Harbor District has contracts with three vehicle distribution companies for the handling of vehicles transiting the Port. These companies…
California Fresh Port
The Port of Hueneme began 80 years ago with a mission to provide California’s central coast agricultural community with an ocean link to the global market. Located approximately sixty miles northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, it became known as “the Port the Farmers Built.” In 1978 Del Monte Banana Company began a weekly service…
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