PORT OF SAN DIEGO

The Port of San Diego is the nation’s specialty cargo gateway to the Pacific with regular trade routes to Latin America, Asia and beyond. Located in San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego has a natural deep-water harbor, easy access to regional freeways, and on-dock Class I rail service, making it ideal for cargo shipping. San Diego is the fourth largest port in California and one of 17 Military Strategic Ports in the United States.

The Port has two cargo terminals, the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT), a 96-acre facility in San Diego and the National City Marine Terminal (NCMT), a 135-acre complex in National City.
TAMT is the Port’s omni-terminal, where refrigerated containers, break-bulk and bulk cargos are handled. TAMT also has an on-dock cold storage facility, providing approximately 300,000-square feet of temperature-controlled storage and cargo handling. TAMT also has ample open space and flexibility to efficiently handle non-containerized cargo. NCMT is the Port’s “roll-on, roll-off” cargo terminal, and is the home to the West Coast’s most efficient auto processor, Pasha Automotive Services. NCMT is located 10 miles from the U.S. – Mexico border, and also provides on-dock rail and nearby regional freeways.

Cargo received at the Port’s two cargo terminals originates from countries around the world. Export business includes soda ash and mining-related materials originating from Trona, California that are shipped to South America. Other exports are beer, refrigerated perishables and other materials to South America, American-made automobiles to Asia and turbines to Asia.