Port Reports 5 Percent Increase in Cargo Movement

By Bay City News Service:

The Port of Redwood City this week reported a 5 percent increase in cargo movement across its docks for the first half of fiscal year 2014/2015 compared to the prior fiscal year.

Port officials said imported sand and aggregates accounted for 691,276 metric tons, 79 percent of the tonnage moved at the port for the first half of the fiscal year that ended Dec. 31. That was a nearly 8 percent increase over the same period last fiscal year.

The next largest tonnage was exported shredded scrap metal, which totaled 135,876 metric tons, port officials said.

Fifty-four vessels, 30 ships and 24 barges, made calls during the first half of the fiscal year. That number was up from 30 ships and six barges reported during the first half of the previous fiscal year, port officials said.