Port Safety and Security

We Keep Your Cargo Safe and Secure

Safety and security are top priorities at the Port of Hueneme. Since September 11, 2001, the Port and other government agencies responsible for security have greatly expanded their efforts to protect the Port complex and surrounding communities. The Port takes a leadership role in the development of strategies to mitigate security risks in the port complex, working closely with multiple partners, both public and private, to plan and coordinate security measures.

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TWIC Requirements

Entry to restricted areas of the Port of Hueneme requires a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identification program ensures that people accessing secure terminals have received a thorough background check and are not a security threat.

Protecting the Port

Port personnel monitor facilities, rail and road systems, respond to calls and have authority to access all marine terminals and cargo at the Port. Port personnel also operate round-the-clock camera surveillance, explosives detectors and other technologies to maintain protection of Port facilities, operations and employees.

Port personnel work with many government agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Police Department, Fire Department, County Sheriff, Department of Emergency Management, and other state and local law enforcement agencies.

Port Security Partners

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Joint Regional Intelligence Center
  • Naval Base Ventura County
  • Naval Criminal Investigative Services
  • Navy Region Southwest
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection
  • California Emergency Management
  • Oxnard Fire Department
  • Oxnard Police Department
  • Ventura County Fire Department
  • Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
  • Port Hueneme Police Department
  • City of Port Hueneme
  • Industry

What's New at the Port

A man in a suit is sworn in by a woman in a green blazer, while another woman raises her hand, marking the announcement of a $3.935 million state grant for Port of Hueneme. A virtual meeting is visible on the screen as Californias port data partnership program gains momentum under the governors initiative.

Steering the Ship, Jess Ramirez Sworn In as President of Oxnard Harbor District

January 17, 2025

Download Press Release For further information contact: Contact: Letitia Austin Public & Government Relations Manager                                                                                      laustin@portofh.org                                                                                      Cell: (805) 816-8324 [PORT HUENEME, CA] –At a ceremony held…

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Silhouetted cranes at sunset grace the cover of the Hueneme Dock Talk 2024 Year End Newsletter for The Port of Hueneme, Oxnard Harbor District, celebrating a $3.935 million state grant as part of the expanding California Port Data Partnership Program.

Hueneme Dock Talk 2024 Year End Newsletter

December 27, 2024

  Thank you to all the Port customers, community, government, and agency partners who help us make cargo move. We wish you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new…

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A woman plays mini-golf outdoors, watched by three people, as she puts towards a ramp adorned with large dice. Nearby, discussions buzz about the $3.935 million state grant for the Port of Hueneme, part of California's port data partnership program ramping up progress statewide.

CAREGIVERS “Chari-Tee” Putt Putt Golf Tournament: A Celebration of Charity, Community, and Creativity

November 23, 2024

For further information contact: Port of Hueneme Contact: Adam Vega Community Outreach & Legislative Specialist avega@Portofh.org City of Port Hueneme Contact: James Vega City Manager jvega@ci.port-hueneme.ca.us (805)986-6518   [PORT HUENEME,…

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