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Maritime Operations
687 Switzer Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 686-8111
FAX: (619) 686-8055
Maritime Trade
645 Switzer Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 686-6300
FAX: (619) 686-7288
Tenth Ave Marine Terminal
623 Switzer Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 686-6346
FAX: (619) 686-6354
Cruise Ship Terminal
1140 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 683-8966
FAX: (619) 683-8968
National City Terminal
1400 W.Bay Marina Dr.
National City 91950
Phone: (619) 683-8963
FAX: (619) 683-8964
US Customs and
Border Protection
(619) 685-4300
610 West Ash St. #1005
San Diego, CA 92101
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Bulk Loading, Unloading and Handling
Friday, 26 October 2007
Our shipside facilities provide superior handling for an bulk goods that sail our way.
- Berthing space up to 42 ft. deep, and 650 ft. long wide for bulk loading (12.8 m. deep and 198 m. long)
- Direct rail access
- Covered discharge site for all-weather operation
Shipside bulk loading facilities at the Port of San Diego's 10th Avenue Marine Terminal can handle the receipt of dry bulk commodity.
An on-site heavyweight bulk loader, an automated bulk silo complex and a traveling railcar loader all help ensure that your product is transferred from storage to ship with the greatest efficiency possible.
Bulk Loader Specifications
- At 2,000 tons per hour, rated as one of the world's most efficient
- Boom travels 500 ft. (152.4 m.) laterally while extended or raised to accommodate ships of any shape or size
Bulk Silos
- 32,900-metric-ton bulk storage complex
- Bottom-drop dumping pit
Traveling Loader
- 500 ft. (152.4 m.) of track provides access to all points of discharge
- Able to receive voice communication at any location
Bulk Unloading
- Cement unloading facility
- New Siwertell ship unloader with rated capacity of 800 metric tons per hour
Bulk Commodity Experience
- Soda ash, sodium sulfate, borax, pyroborates, bicarbonate of soda, cement and others
- 1.4 million metric tons of bulk tonnage in 2006
- Capacity for sand, gravel, and aggregate materials
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