The shipping platform

Location: Benicia is situated on the northern shore of the Carquinez Strait, California. General overview: This deep water port is one of the W coast's leading centres for imported vehicles. Also under this entry is the Benicia Industrial Park, located some 20nm from the Golden Gate Bridge, which is the largest port oriented industrial complex on the W coast, incorporating numerous petroleum handling facilities. Traffic figures: Approx 276,000t of dry bulk cargo handled and 56,000 vehicles off loaded at the port annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Max draught 11.2m.