2016 Port of Stockton Annual Report

PORT OF STOCKTON









ANNUAL REPORT 2016



Saga Future importing steel products from Korea

THE COMMISSIONERS


BACK ROW FRONT ROW
Commissioner Gary Christopherson Chairman R. Jay Allen
Commissioner Sylvester Aguilar Commissioner Victor Mow
Commissioner Stephen Gri en Vice Chair Elizabeth Blanchard
Commissioner Michael Du y Port Director Richard Aschieris

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COMMISSIONER & DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE




Today, the Port of Stockton is where you can find at $1.5 billion. There were a combined 464 ship arrivals
people working every day handling goods carried by and departures and the Port’s seven million square feet
ships from all over the world. The local workforce of warehousing was 93 percent leased to a wide
operates ships, trains, trucks, forklifts, cranes and a variety of tenants. These businesses handle everything
variety of dock equipment. Other personnel are busy from powdered milk to steel, sinks, fertilizer, to a
performing security, maintenance, accounting and variety of agricultural goods. The combination of
purchasing duties. Employees of Port tenants accept maritime and real estate activities generated at total of
shipments of goods while others prepare the goods to more than $56 million in revenue, the second highest
be delivered throughout the United States. year in our history.


Meanwhile, planners, engineers and surveyors are The Port of Stockton also remains committed to
focused on the future; developing plans to build new identifying environmental projects that protect the
bridges, widening existing roads, rehabilitating old region. Projects like the restoration of sand dunes;
railroad tracks and dredging the Stockton Ship recreating habitat for endangered butterflies and
Channel. These plans are turned into reality by plants; and creating nesting places for barn owls who
construction workers who are welding pipes, laying in turn, provide a non-toxic way to control the mice
rebar and pouring cement; creating the infrastructure and rat population which could undermine levees in
that makes the Port a vibrant part of the economic our region and ruin agricultural goods.
foundation of the San Joaquin Valley. In addition, the
Port’s marketing and real estate employees are We invite you to come and see the Port of Stockton
coordinating with existing businesses and reaching out through our boat tours held each summer by visiting
to other potential tenants and shippers to bring even our website at www.portofstockton.com. We are an
more jobs to the Port. exciting and vibrant inland seaport.

In 2016 the Port enjoyed another strong year with a We hope you enjoy our 2016 Annual Report!
total tonnage of nearly four million metric tons valued






R. JAY ALLEN ELIZABETH BLANCHARD SYLVESTER AGUILAR GARY CHRISTOPHERSON
Chairman Vice Chair Commissioner Commissioner




MICHAEL DUFFY STEPHEN GRIFFEN VICTOR MOW RICHARD ASCHIERIS
Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Port Director




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Stevedore gear awaiting use shipside

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DEDICATED TO SUPERIOR SERVICE




RICHARD ASCHIERIS
Port Director


ACCOUNTING/FINANCE David Gentry Bodie Gonsales Kraig Higashi
Dianna Baker Eduardo Gomez Assistant Superintendent Bill Hutton
Director of Finance Dean Harr Mike Miller Rick LeChuga
Michelle Bowling Randall Hawley Assistant Superintendent Albert Liwanag
Controller Jared Wilkey
Jeannine Anchartechahar Kazuo Higashi Assistant Superintendent Jim May
Esmeralda Correa Gary Johnston Jose Armenta Curtiss McConnell
Lesli Diehl Dale Matson Rebecca Barron Jim Mitchell
Kristy Emerson Everardo Mendoza Daniel Bautista Tyler Moua
Maria Perez Bob Myers Christopher Bustos Monique Sanchez
Ricardo Toledo Eric Osterlie Marilyn Carter Robert Sanguinetti
Michelle Zepeda Alex Perez Joseph Castro Allen Standley
Employee of the Year
Darrel Wade
ENVIRONMENTAL, Cara Pickering Linda Christison Roger Williams
Travis Clinger
GOVERNMENT & Charles Piggee Juan Constantino
PUBLIC AFFAIRS Pete Ramirez Robert Deanda PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Je Wingfield Steve Trindade Steve Escobar
Director of Environmental Lacy Edwards Deputy Port Director Real Estate
and Public A airs HR/ADMINISTRATIVE Arturo Gamboa & Port Development
Jason Cashman Katie Miller Cecilio Gomez Debbie Calli
Manager of Environmental Human Resources Manager Hugh Lim Properties Manager
Elise Hermesky
and Regulatory A airs Judy Baumann Alfredo Maya
Rita Koehnen Fernando Galicia Jill McAuli e MARKETING
Victoria Lucero Renee Ramirez Raul Montanez Pete Grossgart
Al Reft Marketing Manager
EXECUTIVE Melanie Rodriguez Sam Montanez
Yvonne Ishimoto Kyle Moutray TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Assistant to the Director/ INFORMATION Rigoberto Ruiz Russ Nicholas
Secretary to the Board
TECHNOLOGY Zachary Tyler
FACILITIES, DEVELOPMENT Tim Deerinck Joseph Wallick GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
& PLANNING Tricia Rosenow Steve Larson
Juan Villanueva Wally Wallick PORT POLICE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Development & George Lerner Melissa Whitener
Planning Manager OPERATIONS Director of Homeland Security
Steve Cookerly Jason Katindoy Steve Nichols
Superintendent Director of Maritime Lieutenant
Ricardo Navarro Operations Mike Archibeque
Superintendent Chris Mountjoy Noel Aviles
Scott Ballard Operations Manager Lillian Craig
Bob Belmont Je Vine
Greg Burcham Superintendent/ Suzanne Craig
Safety O cer
Janice Dias David Cradit Fritz Encluna
Mike Elrod Assistant Superintendent Misty Escobar


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PORT NEWS

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INNOVATIVE OPERATIONS




The recovery of the U.S. economy paired with
American consumers’ growing hunger for organic SHIP MOVEMENTS & TONNAGES
foods helped define this year’s top commodities.
Cargo volume remained strong at 3.9 million metric SHIP MOVEMENTS ( TOTAL 232 SHIP CALLS )
tons, slightly more than 2015 and second only to the 4.1 Q1: 63 Q2: 68 Q3: 52 Q4: 55
million metric tons tallied in 2014. Needs for
commodities like cement and steel products are on the SHIP TONNAGES ( 3,879,754 METRIC TONS )
rise for today’s revitalized construction industry. Q1: 866,100 Q2: 1,135,481 Q3: 877,749 Q4: 1,000,424
Agricultural commodities such as bulk corn used in
organic animal feeds increased 180 percent, while
imports of gypsum used as a soil conditioner nearly TONNAGE BREAKDOWN
doubled from 2015.
149,408 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA 34,917 BULK RICE
Attracting shippers that handle di erent commodities 5,000 ANIMAL FEED 39,928 BULK SOY BEANS
4,001 BAGGED CEMENT 223,429 BULK SULFUR
continues to be a primary goal for the Port. “There’s a
10,475 BAGGED FERTILIZER 9,045 BULK TIRE CHIPS
conscious e ort to diversify our cargo mix and enable
7,472 BAGGED MAGNESIUM 43,133 COTTONSEED
us to weather economic storms,” said Marketing
159,071 BAGGED RICE 160,312 FOOD GRADE OIL
Manager Pete Grossgart. This strategy, combined with 108,310 BULK BEET PELLETS 81,424 GYPSUM
attracting companies that need space for facilities as 530,486 BULK CEMENT 658,120 LIQUID FERTILIZER
well as access to ocean transport and the global 793,003 BULK COAL 221,856 MOLASSES
market, contributes to the Port’s annual cargo volume 135,142 BULK CORN ORGANIC 1,768 PROJECT CARGO
– roughly four million metric tons each of the last three 147,195 BULK FERTILIZER 326,417 STEEL PRODUCTS
years. “Our maritime team works very closely with Port 29,842 BULK PADDY RICE
Property Management to increase these targeted
long-term property leases that currently make up 30
percent of the Port’s maritime tonnage,” said Jason COMMODITIES ON THE RISE 2016
Katindoy, Director of Maritime Operations. PERCENT INCREASE PER YEAR 42%
2015
227%
2016
The latest example of a premiere Port tenant is Union 2015
2015 2016 57% 11%
Pacific Railroad (UP). In early 2016 UP opened their 2014 63% 1% 2014 2014
34% 93% 50%
new rail welding facility at the Port. This facility
receives 480-foot steel rails from Japan via a
custom-built ship to dockside at the Port’s West
Complex. “Unique opportunities are available at the RICE STEEL CEMENT
Port with our facility capabilities, rail connections,
flexibility and innovative operations,” added Grossgart.


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PORT REAL ESTATE MEANS BIG BUSINESS




The Port of Stockton, where oceangoing ships and at the Port of Stockton, there is room to continue
barges load/unload a variety of commodities such as expanding for current and future tenants. These
liquid fertilizer, cement, sulfur, steel and molasses, has convenient growth opportunities are a result of an
a dynamic working waterfront. Less visible, but still acquisition back in 2000 of more than 1,400 acres of
accounting for roughly half of the Port’s operating the former Rough and Ready Island naval base.
revenue is property management. Management of Port Examples of current tenants who have expanded their
property includes leasing to a large variety of operations at the Port include Union Pacific’s rail
commercial tenants and providing electric utility welding facility, Pacific Ethanol Inc. as well as Alamillo
services to the West Complex. Invaluable to Port Rebar Inc.’s fabrication and distribution center.
operations, the rental properties and utility provide a
steady, reliable income stream, counterbalancing the Alamillo Rebar provides and installs concrete
more volatile maritime and logistics activities. reinforcing steel for construction projects throughout
the Western United States. Alamillo’s Stockton plant
Attracting tenants to the Port is accomplished by receives reinforcing steel from around the world by
highlighting its unique mix of location, transportation ship and by rail from domestic suppliers, and then
assets, available facilities and support for commercial ships out via truck fabricated arrays for walls, columns
and industrial development. It sits at the heart of and beams. The Benicia-based company conducted an
California’s Central Valley hub of interstate, regional extensive search before deciding to build in Stockton,
and local transportation systems. In addition to where it now employs between 40 to 50 workers.
seagoing access to the global marketplace, the Port
o ers connections to both Union Pacific Railroad and “We looked all over because it is hard to find facilities
BNSF Railway. Unlike many other California ports, here with rail service and access to water transportation,”
reported Joe Alamillo, Vice President
of Alamillo Rebar Inc. “But the key was
finding a large enough space to build
the facility we needed.”


2016

REAL
ESTATE
Property Management revenues
up four percent this year.





Aerial of West and East Complex

2016
PORT
STATS One tenant alone added
50 new jobs at the Port
with their new facility.





Erin Jenkins, from Best Logistics, had a similar
experience in locating at the Port. “The decision to
locate at the Port was driven by ease of logistics,
access to a skilled labor force and proximity to either
our customers or suppliers,” said Jenkins.

Key elements that continue to make the Port
attractive to business partners are the hundreds of
acres available for development; capacity as an
electric utility; a streamlined environmental review
process as well as a sta fully versed in commercial
and industrial development. Port o cials have
projected four percent growth in property
management revenues in their current fiscal year as
business partners expand operations at the West
Complex which holds five million square feet of
warehouse space.

Steve Escobar, Deputy Port Director for Real Estate
and Development, sees strength among the Port’s
building materials businesses that include: steel and
cement, fertilizer and agricultural product processors
and distributors, as well as a growing contingent of
green, sustainable businesses. The latter include
biofuel producers and recyclers handling tires, paper,
green wastes, construction materials and railroad ties.
Revenue Centers “Looking ahead,” says Escobar, “the Port will continue
Total: $56,637,184 to thrive with a number of new development projects
on the horizon!”
Property Management Grant Revenue Other
$24,466,009 $4,105,967 $268,929
Terminal Warehouse Interest
$25,459,343 $2,204,263 $132,673
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Steel pipe awaiting delivery to a worksite

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FINANCIALS




CARGO TYPES & PROPERTY LEASING

FY2016 FY2015 FY2014 FY2013
General Cargo 11,053,420 11,694,092 9,366,030 5,664,740
Dry Bulk Cargo 11,037,896 11,554,935 13,288,974 8,980,419
Liquid Bulk Cargo 5,572,290 5,013,107 4,345,233 3,916,601
Property Management 24,466,009 24,644,949 22,597,226 20,125,942
Other 4,507,569 9,120,064 4,391,058 5,826,254

TOTAL 56,637,184 62,027,147 53,988,521 44,513,956
REVENUE CENTERS

FY2016 FY2015 FY2014 FY2013
Terminal 25,459,343 26,026,517 25,184,767 17,430,126
Warehouse 2,204,263 2,235,617 1,815,471 1,632,309
Property Management 24,466,009 24,644,949 22,597,226 20,125,942
Other 268,929 94,068 411,459 974,705
Interest 132,673 48,384 29,098 50,854
Grant Revenue 4,105,967 8,977,613 3,950,502 4,299,943

TOTAL 56,637,184 62,027,148 53,988,523 44,513,879
BY THE NUMBERS

FY2013 FY2016 FY2013 FY2016
CARGO TYPES &
PROPERTY LEASING
$25M General Cargo $25M
Dry Bulk Cargo
Liquid Bulk Cargo
$20M $20M
Property Management
$15M $15M
REVENUE CENTERS
Terminal
$10M Warehouse $10M
Property Management
$5M Interest $5M
Grant Revenue




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Mount Owen importing Steel Products from Korea

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2016 TRADE PARTNERS






EUROPE
Estonia
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
NORTH Turkey ASIA
AMERICA China
Hawaii Indonesia
Mexico Japan
Guatemala Korea
Nicaragua Kuwait
Malaysia
Taiwan
UAE
Vietnam

SOUTH
AMERICA OCEANIA
Argentina Australia
Brazil New Caledonia
Chile
Peru
Trinidad






The Port continues to maintain strong trade receiving almost half of the Port’s exports for bagged
relationships with more than 55 countries around the rice, bulk beet pellets, coal and tire chips. Out of 28
world, 28 of which were active in 2016. Steel, cement, countries, China dominated imports for animal feed,
gypsum, non-gmo corn, fertilizer and more, all made bulk cement, bulk fertilizer, liquid fertilizer and steel,
up our growing list of commodities that resulted in equaling almost 700,000 metric tons delivered to the
another successful year. Commodities topping the Port. In total, the Port exported over 1.3 million metric
export chart were bulk sulfur and coal with liquid tons of American products and imported more than
fertilizer and bulk cement leading the year’s imports. 2.5 million metric tons for an estimated cargo value of
With 232 ship calls, goods movement remained at an $1.5 billion. 2016 marked the Port’s second busiest year
all-time high for the third consecutive year! Our on record for cargo tonnage and spurred opportunity
leading trade partners for 2016 were Japan and China. for additional waterfront jobs due to the mix of labor
Japan benefited more than any other country, intensive cargo such as steel products.




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The gangway welcomes you aboard

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OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS




ACX Pacific Northwest Inc. DR Pipeline, Inc. Old World Industries, LLC
ADA Inc. DTE Stockton, LLC Onions Etc., Inc.
Advance Bus & Truck Driving School Education Across Africa, Inc. Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
AFW, Inc. Emergency Food Bank Pelton Shepherd Industries
Ah-Tye, Denny Enterprise Communications Pereira Studios
Alamillo Rebar, Inc. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Pinnacle Ag Services
Alfalfa Supply Inc. Gilton Resource Recovery, Inc. Pitbull Truck Lines, Inc.
Allen Engineering Contractor, Inc. Giovannoni Farms PUENTES
American Containers, Inc. Global Logistics Consulting Quality O ce Liquidations
American Legion, Karl Ross Post #16 Golden Bear Insurance Company R.W.L Investments, Inc.
American River Ag, Inc. Golden State Bridge, Inc. Ramsey Express
Anderson, Ricky and Jennifer GPT Properties Trust Revel, Cynthia
Bazaz, Gurmeet S. Green Man Materials Rich Turner Photographics
Best Logistics Grogan, Ed Robinson, Scott and Kristina
Bestcare Express Inc. H.J. Baker & Bros., Inc. Ross Island Sand & Gravel
Buckeye Terminals LLC Hammer Head Protection, Inc. Royal White Cement, Inc.
Bulk Warehouse Services Company Hendrix Forklift Service RSL Operating, Inc.
C Trans, Inc. Hickinbotham, West and Amy S.T. Services/NUSTAR Energy
CALAMCO Holland LP San Joaquin Co., Info Systems Div.
Calaveras Cement Company Holt Repair & Manufacturing Inc. San Joaquin County Sheri 's Dept.
California Agri Inspection Co., Ltd. Holtz, Peter, CPA SFPP, L.P.
CalPortland Company Hydrogen Technologies, Inc. Sheedy Drayage
Capital Feed, Inc. Industrial Railways Co. Shipyard Sports Grill and Bar
Carry Transit Integrated Biometric Technology, LLC SSA Marine, Inc.
Catch All Baseball International Raw Materials LTD. St. Mary's High School
Cellar, Raymond Intsel Steel West-California, LLC Stockton Civic Theatre
Cencal Recycling, LLC Junior Aid of Stockton Stockton Police Department
Central California Railcar Repair Keep On Trucking Stockton Police O cer's Association
Central California Traction Company Kloeckner Metals, US. Stockton Professional Firefighters
Central Valley Ag Grinding, Inc. Kustom Materials Laminators, Corp. Stockton Volleyball Club
Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc. LDA Partners LLP Targa Terminals, LLC
Chemstation of Northern California Los 3 Hermanos TBM Sand & Storage Logistics, LLC
Child Abuse Prevention Council Lovotti Air Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC
City of Stockton Lowe's HIW, Inc T-Mobile West, LLC
Clean Planet M & L Commodities Trans-Hold, Inc.
Clearwire, LLC Mac Specialties Transload Solutions
Comgen Construction, Inc. Marine Inspection, LLC Transloading Logistics
Community Fuels Martin Operating Partnership Transmarine Navigation Corp.
Contanda Terminals LLC Melissa & Doug, LLC Transmeridian Warehouses Inc.
County of San Joaquin Merfish Pipe & Supply, LLC Union Pacific Railroad
County Plumbing and Restoration Metropolitan Stevedore Co. University of the Pacific
Custom Spraying, Inc. Motta, Joseph VicNRG, LLC
CVCY MT Railcars, Inc. Victory Blue, LLC
D.B. Western Inc. N. C. Catering Weber Point Yacht Club
Delroy's Deli Nautilus Data Technologies West Wind USA
Delta Yacht Club Next Energy, LLC Westway Trading Corporation
Department of Water Resources North American Composites Wilmar Oil & Fats, LLC
Dowling, Bob Northern CA School of Construction Yara North America

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Ships crew observe longshore labor handling bundled pipe destined for a nearby
construction project

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WATERFRONT JOBS ON THE RISE




The Port generates thousands of jobs from truck labor-demanding to handle from ship to dock to
drivers and warehouse workers who move goods, to transport. “It takes a lot of people to work the steel,”
chemists and welders working onsite at renewable fuel reported Gri en.
plants or the steel-rail facility. However, the heart of
employment at the Port along the waterfront is on Along with steel, other key commodities for the Port
the rise. are on the rise as well including fertilizer, rice and
cement. As cargo movement expands, so does
Steve Gri en, Secretary/Treasurer of the International demand for hands on the waterfront. Over the past
Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 54, also three years, the ILWU Local has expanded its core
a Port Commissioner, directly knows the opportunities membership by nearly 40 percent and more than
occurring at the Port. As a dispatcher for the Union, he doubled the number of casual, part-time dock workers.
has experienced the increase in activity first hand. “The With the steady flow of cargo, the ILWU Local
last two years have been the busiest I’ve ever seen,” continues to assess the need for increased members.
stated Gri en.
Among those capitalizing on a job along the
waterfront at the Port is Jeremy Terhune, a former
Peace Corps volunteer and founder and
2016 Executive Director of Puentes, a nonprofit
CREATING
JOBS
Local Union expands by 40% and doubled
part-time dock workers to support diverse cargo.



organization that operates the Boggs Tract Community
Farm, located on Port property. Port Director Richard
Aschieris loves to see the increase in cargo, but even
more so the benefit it provides to the greater
community. “Creating job opportunities for members
SSA lift going to work on West Complex
of our community is a core mission of the Port and as a
bi-product of increased goods movement, jobs bring a
One particular commodity keeping the Port busy is lasting value to our community,” stated Director
steel. Increased imports of steel – in the form of beams Aschieris.
for construction, pipe, rolls of sheet steel, angle iron,
wire rod and reinforcing bar – are among the most






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Port Interns: Alma Bautista and Devin Swycinsky

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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE




The Port’s Internship Program has been around since student. When Devin came onboard,
2005 and Katie Miller, Human Resources Manager he was immediately absorbed into an internal Port
takes great pride in designing and implementing utility audit. The month-long audit had Devin combing
a program that provides real-life experience. “An through records, checking for accuracy and developing
internship is an opportunity to not only use and a review report that was formally presented. Michelle
develop industry-related knowledge and skills, but Bowling, Port Controller and Audit Manager stated, “It
also enhance skills that are transferable to any was really impressive how Devin jumped in, worked
professional work setting,” stated Miller. “When side-by-side with our team and prepared a report to
reviewing applicants, we first evaluate what projects present to management.” From his perspective, it was
or activities are happening at the Port to ensure it a unique opportunity that will make him a more
is a good fit for both the Port and the intern,” attractive job candidate after college. “Working at the
explained Miller. Port is something that not many people can say they
have done,” said Mr. Swycinsky. “It gave me much
better insight into my chosen career path.”


Another Port intern Alma Bautista, also a student at
the University of the Pacific studying human resources
and marketing, got a real-life glimpse of a

2016 key activity and role for a human resources
INTERN
PROGRAM
Port internships bring real-life experience to
guide candidates towards their future success.

Interns on Port Boat Tour professional – hiring sta . As an intern hired into the

Port’s Human Resources (HR) Department, Alma’s first
In 2016, the Port had seven interns who worked within duties were to assist with recruitment, screening and
several departments including Accounting, Human hiring the rest of the summer interns. Along with
Resources, Marketing, Operations, Property recruiting interns, Ms. Bautista also researched and
Management, and Environmental and Public A airs. provided input on how to revise employee evaluation
Participants included students from the University of forms as well as coordinated weekly internship events.
California, Los Angeles and UC Davis; California State When asked how she felt about her internship, Alma
University Maritime Academy; California State East quickly responded, “This experience for me confirmed
Bay; and University of the Pacific. An example of a that HR is the right major and where I want to take
strategic intern hired for the program was Devin my career!”
Swycinsky, a University of the Pacific senior accounting


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Ship inbound approaching Tule Island

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PROTECTING THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY




The Aeration facility operated by the Port is like a leasing buildings or grounds agree to use trucks that
breath of fresh air, at least for fish and other aquatic meet or exceed current EPA air pollution standards for
life in the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel. Built as a their Port of Stockton operations. Environmental
demonstration project to maintain healthy oxygen Manager Jason Cashman said the Port-driven initiative
levels in the Channel and San Joaquin River, the project has been a tremendous success. “Since 2007, we’ve
has developed into a proven method; one that has secured about 450 clean trucks among our tenants.
received continued support from agencies and That helps clean up the air in this area and the Valley,”
organizations interested in protecting the aquatic explained Cashman.” In addition, the Port’s entire fleet
ecosystem of the waterways. of cargo-handling equipment, such as forklifts and
front-end loaders, have been retrofitted with diesel
This year, Port o cials also took the first steps toward emission control devices; reducing emissions of
a major habitat restoration project that could put particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
materials from annual Channel dredging to good use.
Little Mandeville Island is a 348-acre feature in the San Energy e ciency is yet another key initiative for the
Joaquin Delta that is best described as a “former” Port that focuses on providing tenants with economic
island with breached levees and submerged farmland. electric power and services. The Port sponsored
Je Wingfield, Director of Environmental and Public Energy E ciency Program provides monetary
A airs said that by using dredged material from incentives to tenants who install state approved light
ongoing ship channel maintenance, the Port could fixtures and e cient electric motors. In 2015, the Port
rebuild Little Mandeville Island’s levee system, creating provided a $17,173 incentive to one of its largest
wetlands and upland habitat as well. “At this point we tenants for their lighting upgrade e orts, resulting in a
are evaluating all potential options and engaging other savings of over 300,000 kilowatts per year. Also as
agencies to partner,” said Wingfield. Port part of this program, the Port is currently installing
environmental programs also look to freshen the air we LED lighting along Port owned streets.
breathe. Under the Clean Trucks Program, companies









TRUCKS AERATION EQUIPMENT HABITAT PRESERVE
Clean Truck Reduced days All cargo 420 acres of Proud sponsor
Agreement of low dissolved handling land purchased of Easy Being
bringing in oxygen from equipment is for habitat Green and
450 clean 180 to <2 retrofitted with related projects Coastal
trucks diesel emission Cleanup Day
control


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Star Kirkenes arriving to a perfect Stockton day

COMMUNITY PRIDE



THE PORT TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THE STOCKTON COMMUNITY.
HERE IS WHAT COMMUNITY PRIDE MEANS TO US.
PARTNERING

Teaming with
Women
Transportation
Seminars
(WTS) a
nonprofit TOURS
organization to Hosting more LEARNING
introduce DONATING than 1,500 Supporting
young women community
science
to the maritime Meeting needs members on programs in
industry from a sculling Port guided
hull for the area
disabled to boat tours elementary
winter jackets schools
for kids











YOUTH
EVENTS
Volunteering as
Engaging local coaches or
community by with children in
participating need
and
sponsoring
events

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THE POWER OF GIVING BACK




Just being located somewhere does not make you an store gift cards were handed out to families the
active and valuable part of a community – it takes Saturday before Christmas at the San Joaquin County
proactive action and commitment. The Port takes Fairgrounds. “The Port is proud to be a part of the
great pride in its location and focuses each year on Stockton community and participating in this program
implementing a robust Community Outreach Program is just another way to enhance the lives of our
aimed towards education, building partnerships, and neighbors,” said Director of Environmental and Public
strengthening the community. That’s why the Port’s A airs, Je Wingfield. “Without our help and other
list of sponsorship opportunities, community events participating organizations, this remarkable
and initiatives continue to grow. Adopt-A-Family program would not have had the
broad success we saw this year.”
25TH ANNUAL ROTARY READ-IN
In February, a team of 10 Port sta volunteered to read
to students from Monroe Elementary School ranging in
age from Kindergarten to Third Grade as part of the
Rotary Read-In. Sponsored by the four Stockton-area
Rotary Clubs, the Rotary Read-In promotes literacy



Port Sta step out into the
community to lend a hand.
2016
GIVING
BACK
among children in the community and
provides them with a great learning experience.
The Port team joined hundreds of volunteers to read to
students in a total of 870 classrooms at 63 elementary Port staff donated over 400 gifts for 28 local Stockton children in need
schools throughout the community. As part of the
program, over 1,000 books were also donated. ANNUAL LIGHTED BOAT PARADE

On the evening of December 3, the Port had the honor
ANNUAL ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM of leading the 35th Annual Delta Reflections Lighted
During the 2016 holiday season, the Port reached out Boat Parade with its fire boat – Sunrise. The event,
to the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) of San hosted by the Marina West Yacht Club, is a festive way
Joaquin County to volunteer for their Adopt-A-Family to start the holidays. The annual parade includes
program. Port employees generously donated a wide roughly 50 colorful, sparkling boats and with the
variety of gifts to 28 area children as part of this hundreds of spectators, the event raises thousands
special program. In total, over 400 gifts and grocery of dollars for local charities.

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BOAT TOUR GOLD STAR PROGRAM

The Port has seen many successes over the years with its
Community Outreach Program, but none more complete
than the free boat tours. The tours of the Port have
captured the hearts of thousands of community members
ranging in age from seniors to school age children. Each
summer, attendees are o ered a trip through time as they
learn of the earliest maritime freight movement along the
Delta while getting a fresh perspective of the current
goods movement industry. While learning about history
and the Port, attendees witness first hand ocean going
ships passing by, longshoremen busy at work on the
docks and the abundant wildlife and habitat that call the
Delta their home.

This year, the Port partnered with the Sacramento
Chapter of the international non-profit organization,
Women Transportation Seminars. WTS as it is known
focuses on advancing women in the transportation
industry. The organization’s educational initiative
Transportation You, targets area schools to engage
with and introduce young women to the world of
transportation. The boat tours were a perfect fit for the
program and in September 15 young women from a
Sacramento inner city school were hosted by the Port.
For half of the girls, the tour marked their first
experience on a boat; for all, their first time learning or
talking about goods movement. With this special tour
among the many others in 2016, the Port continues to
extend a hand out to the region through engagement
and education.

The Boat tours are an amazing way
to connect to the Valley & Stockton community
2016
BOAT
TOURS


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Top left: Port hosts hundreds at annual “State of the City” Event Top right: Union Pacific Railroad Charman,
President and CEO Lance Fritz addresses the crowd at the UP Rail Welding Facility ribbon cutting Bottom
center: First Annual “Port Mixer” held at the Albert Lindley House

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A YEAR OF CELEBRATION



UP RAIL WELDING FACILITY RIBBON While the entire project will not be complete until 2017,

CUTTING CEREMONY Caltrans and Port o cials celebrated the completion
Fall marked another big milestone for the Port when of the State Route 4 ramp extension in the fall. “For
Union Pacific (UP) christened their new rail welding more than 150 years, the Port has been where goods
facility at the Port. A ribbon cutting ceremony, jointly and people intersect. The completion of this project
hosted by UP, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and will be beneficial to e cient goods movement and
the Port, commemorated the occasion. The new $18 create direct access to the Port,” commented Port
million facility occupies 38 acres of the Port’s West Commission Chairman R. Jay Allen.
Complex and consists of a 90,000 square foot rail
storage structure with a 200-foot span overhead 18TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY
Eleven years running, the Port has welcomed over
Convenient access, available space
and facilities, flexible operations and 1,000 community members from across the region to
strong community values have the Annual State of the City luncheon. Co-sponsored
the Port celebrating success. 2016 by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the
SPECIAL City of Stockton and the Port, the high-profile event
crane, an 18,000 square foot welding and EVENTS
inspection building as well as 17,000 feet showcases the City’s economic, educational and
of new rail. Specifically for this project, the Sumitomo cultural development while highlighting the future.
Corporation constructed the world’s first long-rail By hosting the event at the Port, attendees are able
transport ship, the M/V Pacific Spike. This custom-built to experience, often for the first time, what life is like
ship will carry rail from Japan to the Port facility for at a bustling inland Port.
further distribution throughout the United States.
PORT OF STOCKTON MIXER
THE STATE ROUTE 4 EXTENSION With the ongoing infrastructure improvements

IMPROVES ACCESS TO THE PORT happening within and around the Port, goods
movement and new business partner opportunities, the
A partnership between Caltrans and the San Joaquin Port had plenty to share and celebrate at their first
Council of Governments, the $140 million project annual Port Mixer. On September 22 , Port
nd
extends the Crosstown Freeway west from Fresno Commissioners and the Director hosted an evening
Avenue to Navy Drive to eliminate truck tra c within mixer at the Albert Lindley House (formerly known as
the Boggs Tract neighborhood and improve Port the Commander’s House). The Mixer created the
access. The old terminus at Fresno Avenue created opportunity to share 2016 progress and future
extreme congestion and unsafe local roads as some initiatives and plans at the lively Port.
6,500 vehicles, including 4,400 long-haul trucks, travel
through Boggs Tract community on a daily basis to
access the Port and other neighboring industrial
uses causing unsafe conditions within the community.

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Steel coils prepped for local manufacturing

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PORT IN THE NEWS




JANUARY MAY
Central Valley Business Central Valley Business
Journal (cvbj.biz.com): Journal ([email protected]): THE PORT SAYS THANK YOU
Port sees second-best year Port Profits from Organic 2016 was a year of success, celebration
Corn Import Boom and bittersweet moments for Port sta .
The Record (Recordnet.com): After decades of committed service, five
Port sees record in Ship Tra c JUNE valuable sta members and managers
The Record (Recordnet.com): retired from successful careers at the
FEBRUARY Port of Stockton O cials Port. The years of service among this

The Record (Recordnet.com): Adopt $52.9 Million Budget amazing and dedicated group totaled
Economic impact continue to 190 years, demonstrating the strength of
grow at Port of Stockton JULY the Port team and undeniable

Central Valley Business satisfaction in working in the dynamic
The Record (Recordnet.com): Journal ([email protected]): maritime industry. The Port thanks each
Port of Stockton Outlook: Port Lays Out retiree for their partnership and service.
Following up record-setting “Conservative” Budget
years at Port of Stockton James Cooper
Information Technology
AUGUST
The Record (Recordnet.com): Global Trade: Niche ports are 39 years of service
Port Aiming High
pushing for growth Larry Lockmiller
MARCH SEPTEMBER Operations

The Record (Recordnet.com): Central Valley Business 39 years of service
Google barge to head north
Times: Rare painting of Mark Tollini
Stockton Port acquired by Operations
APRIL Crocker Art Museum 41 years of service
The Record (Recordnet.com):
Stockton Port’s Bond NOVEMBER Mike Tyler
Rating Upgraded
The Record (Recordnet.com): Operations
Rubber recycling plant 34 years of service
coming to Stockton
David Zandejas
Maintenance
37 years of service




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PORT HONORS



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION The final AAPA award received by the Port was the

OF PORT AUTHORITIES Award of Merit for recognition of the Spirit of the
For the 50th year, the American Association of Port Port, a partnership between the Port and the Delta
Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of seaports in Sculling Center (DSC). The Stockton-based
the Americas, recognized ports across the U.S. for organization provides people of all abilities access to
exemplary communications projects and programs. fitness, health and recreation including the sport of
The Port of Stockton was honored to receive the sculling. The Port contributed to DSC’s mission by
Award of Excellence in the category of Best donating the Spirit of the Port – a two-seat sculling
Advertisement Series for the “I’m a Part of the Port” boat for people with disabilities. The Spirit of the Port
advertising campaign. The Port was the only port in is unique and highly valuable to DSC because it
North America to receive the top honor. The accommodates adaptive rowers who otherwise could
campaign features thumbnail profiles of individuals not be on the water.
who directly or indirectly benefit from the Port’s
work. These include importers, local schools who GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS
receive $5 million in tax revenue from operations, and ASSOCIATION OF THE U.S. AND CANADA
even wildlife, specifically the owl box program that In 2016, the Port Finance Department earned the
provides homes for owls to nest and rear owlets. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence from the
owl box program is an environmentally friendly Government Finance O cers Association for the Port’s
rodent control e ort to decrease rodent population Financial Reporting. This honor has been bestowed
with the focus on maintaining levee integrity. upon the Port annually for almost two decades
straight.
The Port also received an Award of Distinction for its
redesigned marketing brochure in the category of
Promotional. The Port utilizes the marketing brochure
to communicate with legislative representatives,

The Port of Stockton was the only port in North
America to receive AAPA’s Award of Excellence, the
highest honor, for their innovative ad campaign. 2016

AAPA
industry leaders, local community AWARDS AAPA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
stakeholders, potential business partners
and tenants. The brochure is a valuable tool in
communicating and building understanding of Port
operations.

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