Press Release

Port of Redwood City Reports Fiscal Year Cargo Movement

 

Reflecting the worldwide recession and accompanying drop in cargo movement, the Port of Redwood City recorded a 15 percent decrease in metric tonnage across its docks for the fiscal year 2009-2010.

Through June 30, the 12-month figure was 842,727 metric tons, down from the previous fiscal year’s figure of 986,727 metric tons.

“The extended slump in Bay Area construction is directly related to this decline in tonnage at the Port,” said Port Commission Chairman Ralph Garcia. “We are forecasting some upturn in the upcoming year but until the construction industry, including housing and commercial development, improves, the Peninsula business climate may continue to negatively impact Port tonnage in the coming year.”

Approximate percentage breakdowns by commodities: exported scrap metal 44%, imported sand 24%, imported aggregates 21%, imported bauxite 5%, domestic sand 4%, and imported gypsum 3%.

There were no imports of cement or limestone during FY10 and nearly 60,000 metric were imported during FY09.

Imports of gypsum, sand and aggregates were nearly 110,000 metric less than last fiscal year.

There was approximately 31,000 metric tons of domestic sand during FY10 and none during FY09; shredded scrap exports were nearly 5,000 metric tons more than the previous fiscal year.

Forty-nine vessels (33 ships, 16 barges) made calls during all of FY10 compared to 48 vessels (37 ships, 11 barges) during FY09.