Pacific Maritime Association

THE YEAR IN REVIEW Southern California ��� continued for completion in mid-2014, the rail yard will serve as the base of TraPac���s on-dock rail service. The construction phase of the rail yard is expected to provide 2,000 local jobs the projectjobs; the project received partial funding by a federal TIGER grant. TraPac will also embark on two additional modernization efforts that additional modernization efforts are expected to generate 1,000 conthat are expected to generate struction jobs in thejobs in the the 1,000 construction region over next two and a half years.and afirst is region over the next two The half a $71.5 million project to build adminyears. The first is a $71.5 million istrativeto build administrative and project and operations buildings, truck scales, a pedestrian bridge and operations buildings, truck scales, state-of-the-art entrance state-of- gates a pedestrian bridge and and exit at TraPac���s rear berths. The second the-art entrance and exit gates at is a $55.6rear berths. The second is TraPac���s million 4,100-foot roadway project to link South Wilmington a $55.6 million 4,100-foot roadway to TraPac���s new entrance while also project to link South Wilmington separating truck entrance while also in to TraPac���s new and rail operations the area, mitigating traffic congestion. separating truck and rail operations These area, mitigating traffic conin the projects are expected to be complete by 2015. gestion. These projects are expected to be complete by 2015. In September 2012 the Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved $7.5 In September 2012, the Los Angeles million for the last phase of the Main Harbor Commission approved $7.5 Channel Deepening Project at the million for the last phase of the Port of Los Angeles. The $370 million Main Channel Deepening Project project willof Los Angeles. The of the at the Port increase the depth port���smillion project will increase the $370 main navigational channels and basinsof the port���sto accommodate depth to 53 feet main navigational larger vesselsbasins to 53 feet to channels and and is planned for completion in early 2013. and is accommodate larger vessels planned for completion in early 2013. At its base at the Port of Long Beach���s Pacific Container Terminal, SSA At its base at the Port of Long Beach���s Marine Container Terminal, SSA Pacific acquired two 100-foot gauge ZPMC hammerhead 100-foot gauge Marine acquired two cranes, capable of hoisting containerscranes, capable ZPMC hammerhead weighing up to 65 hoisting containers weighing up to of tons. They are expected to begin receivingThey are expected to begin 65 tons. cargo in 2013. receiving cargo in 2013. Niche Cargo Niche Cargo In August 2012 Dole Fresh Fruit Company signedDole Fresh Fruit In August 2012, a 24.1/2-year lease with the Port of San Diego for a Company signed a 24 1/2-year lease 954,864 square foot berth at the with the Port of San Diego for a Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. As 954,864 square foot berth at the part ofAvenue Marine Terminal.port Tenth the lease agreement, the As and Dole will invest approximately $7 part of the lease agreement, the port million in will invest approximately and Dole infrastructure improvements Port Hueneme celebrates an automotive milestone. $7 million in infrastructure improveat the terminal, including shore power ments at the terminal, including shore updates to reduce diesel emissions. power updates to reduce diesel emisCurrently, the port receives 95,000 sions. of Dole cargo port receives TEUs Currently, the annually, pri95,000 TEUs of Dole cargo annually, marily bananas and pineapples. primarily bananas and pineapples. The Port of San Diego also saw The Port of San Diego also saw an increase in alternative energy an increase in alternative energy equipment imports in 2012. In equipment imports in 2012. In January, USA Corporation sent January, USA Corporation sent its first shipment of wind turbine its first shipment to the turbine equipment inlandof windTehachapi equipment inland to the Tehachapi Pass, one of California���s most proPass, one of resource regions. In ductive windCalifornia���s most productive the same company sent March, wind resource regions. In March, shipment of wind sent another the same companypower another shipment of wind power equipment. equipment. Port Hueneme, a niche port for Port Hueneme, a niche port for produce and automobiles, celebrated produce in 2012, enjoying a record $7 75 years and automobiles, celebrated 75 years cargo revenue as a record $7 billion inin 2012, enjoying well as its billion in cargo in cargo volume its fourth best yearrevenue as well asin its fourth best year in the port received history. In January,cargo volume in its history. In funding the port received state grant January, for shore-side state grant funding for three berths power infrastructure at shore-side power infrastructure on its way and one wharf, and isat three berths and one wharf, project before the to complete theand is on its way to complete the project before the California Air Resources Board���s California the end of 2013. deadline atAir Resources Board���s At the end of 2012, of 2013. deadline at the end the one millionth Honda exported from At the end of 2012, the one the United Statesexported from millionth Honda was loaded at Port Hueneme bound loaded at the United States was for South Korea, 25 years bound for South Port Hueneme after the U.S. began exporting the U.S. Korea, 25 years after Honda vehicles to foreign markets. began exporting Honda vehicles to foreign markets. New Casuals New Casuals Thanks to an increase in port activities in recent years, port Thanks to an increase in casual processing restarted in 2012. In activities in recent years, casual Southern California, in 2012. In processing restarted training for 670 new workers began in thefor Southern California, training fall, beginning with an orientation 670 new workers began in the session followed by an orientation fall, beginning with a comprehensive trainingfollowed by a comprehensive session and test regimen, including a physical exam, drug and including training and test regimen, alcohol testing, General Safety Training, a physical exam, drug and alcohol tractor training and a clerk exam. testing, General Safety Training, The first set of casualsclerk exam. tractor training and a completed theirfirst set of casuals completedand The training in November 2012 began work atin November 2012 and their training the docks. Additional units of casual the docks. Additional began work at workers are currently in theof casual workers are currently units midst of the training process, and the PMA expects theseprocess, in the midst of the training to be added to the local workforceto be and the PMA expects these by mid2013. to the local workforce by added mid-2013. PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION 25

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