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PURSUING EXCELLENCE

SUCCEEDING TODAY BY PLANNING FOR TOMORROW

At the Port of Stockton, we not only embrace Meanwhile, we have established a Port Outreach
change — we thrive on it. Luckily there have been Committee in order to strengthen relationships
plenty of opportunities to thrive as of late! As the with our community. Our award-winning police
COVID-19 pandemic persisted from 2020 into department made strategic updates to its policies
2021, long-established supply chains and trade and procedures, increasing overall security while
routes were disrupted. Our inland port o ered enhancing transparency through automatic Stop
an attractive alternative to the back-logged Data reporting. Our Environmental team pressed
container ports on the West Coast, resulting in a on with its proactive cleanup, remediation, and
record-breaking year – 294 ship calls and innovative beneficial reuse initiatives.
4.9 million metric tons of cargo – as shippers
sought resiliency. Even in tumultuous times the Port As we look forward to exciting opportunities on
continues to leverage its strengths and superior the horizon, we also celebrate a change at the
service capabilities to succeed, bringing even more helm. On May 19 we welcomed incoming Port
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family wage jobs to the greater Stockton region. Director Kirk DeJesus, replacing retiring Port
Director Richard Aschieris. DeJesus will bring
As the largest economic driver in the Central nearly two decades of maritime leadership
Valley, we continue to work towards the future and experience and profitability into the job to replace
make investments that will pay dividends to our Aschieris, who himself has spent the last 22 years
community for years to come. The completion of navigating the Port to success. Aschieris and the
the Fy e Avenue Grade Separation and the Board of Commissioners worked directly with
purchase of two Liebherr 550 Mobile Harbor DeJesus throughout 2021 to ensure a seamless
Cranes will greatly increase the e ciency of our transition. The Port Director and Commissioners
operations while reducing emissions. A new natural will revisit the strategic plan and establish a formal
soda ash export facility promises to bring hundreds mission, vision, and core values in 2022. We are
of temporary and permanent jobs to the area. excited to see what tomorrow holds.