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San Francisco
As America’s gateway to the Pacific, San Francisco and the surrounding area has always played a pivotal role in the country’s maritime industry. Today, nearby ports such as the Port of Oakland help drive the economy of California - loading and discharging more predominantly containerised goods. Other local ports, such as the Port of Long Beach play an equally important role, generating approximately $100 billion per year in trade.
San Francisco maritime facts
- California’s ports handle an incredible 40% of all containerised cargo entering the U.S.
- 30% of all U.S. exports are handled by California’s ports.
- The San Pedro Bay Port Complex (which includes the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach), is the busiest container port complex in the Western Hemisphere.
- Over $659.1 billion worth of exports are shipped from Californian ports each year.
Brookes Bell’s team in San Francisco consists of Master Mariners who are able to advise upon a broad range of vessel management issues. These include (but are not limited to); speed and consumption disputes, piracy issues, collisions and groundings, stowage and securing assessments, container ship casualty management, hold cleanliness, tanker operations, pollution control, and fixed object damage.
Need a different type of assistance? Then Brookes Bell’s global network of experts can provide assistance to you in California. Our global team includes cargo scientists, marine engineers, fuel experts, metallurgists, superyacht experts and others.
For more information, speak to the Brookes Bell San Francisco team today.