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State of the Port Address Presented to Oxnard Chamber

OHD Board President Jess Herrera Speaks Suggesting that the business community should be “mad as hell’ at the stagnant economic growth in the county, Oxnard Harbor District Board President Jess…

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Port Takes 2nd in the State for Clean Air Day Pledges

Hosts Clean Air Day & Unveils First Air Monitors for South Oxnard A resounding 91,000 people took the pledge thanks to the Port of Hueneme bringing Clean Air Day to…

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Port of Hueneme Celebrates Being Top Banana at the 8th Annual Banana Festival

Yellow banana wigs, boat rides, sounds of a tropical steel drum band and perfect late summer weather got the party started at the Port for the 8th Annual Banana Festival…

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Port Awarded Excellence in Financial Reporting

Meeting High Standards for a 9th Consecutive Year August 2019 – For the ninth consecutive year, the Port of Hueneme is being recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the…

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Innovators Come Together to Share Expertise in Maritime Technology

ANTX Coastal Trident Attendees Look to the Future of Security, Technology Collaboration PORT OF HUENEME, July 31, 2019 – As a Navy team, donned in full hazmat gear, sprayed down…

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Port Hosts Startup Weekend Ventura County – Fostering Innovation and Small Businesses

Local Students and Entrepreneurs Compete PORT OF HUENEME, July 30, 2019 – Innovators from around the state descended on the Port to kick off Startup Weekend Ventura County 2019. Joined…

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First PLA Project in Port History Breaks Ground

Putting local people to work and creating green jobs The final step in the Port’s South Terminal Modernization came to fruition on July 22, 2019. This groundbreaking ceremony for the…

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Port Welcomes First Zero-Emission Crane

Clean Air, Green Jobs, and Zero-Emission Ship to Shore Delivery July 9, 2019 – The Port of Hueneme joined stevedoring company Ports America on Saturday to welcome a zero-emission mobile…

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Port Hosts 13th Annual Coastal Trident – State’s Largest Security & Emergency Response Exercise

June 19, 2019 – Blasts, sirens blazing, helicopters circling above head, mock triage centers, simulated oil spills, and over 20 emergency and law enforcement agencies descended on the Port of…

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Port Remains Committed to Fiscal Responsibility

The Port Leads the Way in Pre-Funding OPEB Liabilities June 12, 2019 – For the third year in a row, the Oxnard Harbor District’s Board of Commissioners voted to reduce…

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Port Hosts Congressional Roundtable on Climate Crisis with Congressmembers Julia Brownley & Kathy Castor

The Port of Hueneme welcomed Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Kathy Castor on Friday, May 31, 2019 for a roundtable discussion addressing the climate crisis. Brownley, recently appointed to the…

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Port Adds 2,201 Local Jobs, Spurs Economic Growth for Ventura County

The Port of Hueneme leads Ventura County’s economic growth with 15,834 total jobs in 2018, an increase from 13,633 in 2015. In their newest economic study, the Port shows substantial…

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