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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

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San Diego, CA 92101
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Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

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Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal has eight berths. Read more information about berth space and depths alongside the pier below.

TERMINAL	BERTH SPACE (Meters)	BERTH NUMBER	DEPTHS ALONGSIDE AT MLLW (Meters)	TRANSIT SHEDS NUMBER (Sq. Meters)
Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, (1) Berths 1 & 2	341	1, 2	9.5	-	-
Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, (2) Berths 3, 4, 5, and 6	786	3, 4, 5, 6	10.7/10.9	2	36,002 Total
Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, (2) Berths 7, and 8	198	7, 8	12.8
				-	-
				2	36.002
(1) Used for receipt of chilled and frozen cargoes. (2) Used for shipment of bulk commodities and general cargo.

Specialized Berthing

PIER	BERTHING SPACE (Meters)	DEPTHS ALONGSIDE AT MLLW (Metters)
Crosby Street Pier	240	7.8

Deep water multiple-vessel berthing
Depth alongside wharf: 30-feet to 35-feet (9.14 meters to 10.67 meters)
Vessel to cold storage: 300-800 feet
8 rooms with individual temperature and humidity control
Additional off-dock storage: 2,400,000 cubic feet freezer/chill and 480 tons blast-freezing capability
Refrigeration: Ammonia-based refrigerant system utilizing a secondary brine cooling media
Each cool room has a separate brine system and
Each cool room has a separate brine system and pump rooms to prevent odor/gas from traveling between rooms
Capable of rapid pull down of product temperatures under controlled humidity from 60˚ to 34˚ in 24 hours.
Computerized inventory system with barcoding
24-hour operation with temperature monitoring and terminal security
Adjacent railcar siding and truck loading
U.S. Customs and Federal USDA inspection services
Minutes from Interstates 5, 8 and 15.