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World Trade Week Event: Green Tech and Blue Economy
Join us for this trade event with special focus on Ventura County, environment, green technology and economics related to the marine realm.
When and where
Date and time
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 · 10:30am - 1:30pm PDT
Location
Port of Hueneme 333 Ponoma Street Port Hueneme, CA 93041
About this event
This FREE, in-person event will welcome trade consuls from around the world, high-ranking Department of Commerce officials, local elected officials, business leaders and maritime industry experts. Keynote speaker and roundtable discussions will revolve around green tech and blue (maritime) economy. Trade in Ventura County as well as internationally will be highlighted by trade partners and local economic experts.
Background: The observance of World Trade Week began in 1926 to acknowledge and celebrate that world trade significantly contributes to the nation’s economy and has developed a vast new horizon for America’s businesses. In 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially proclaimed World Trade Week as a national observance by the U.S. Government.
About the Port of Hueneme/Oxnard World Trade Center: The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways for niche cargo on the West Coast. The Port is governed by five locally elected Port Commissioners. The Port consistently ranks among the top ten U.S. ports for automobiles and fresh produce. Port operations support the community by bringing $2.2 billion in economic activity and creating 20,032 trade-related jobs. Trade through the Port of Hueneme generates more than $173.2 million in direct and related state and local taxes, which fund vital community services. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first port in California to become Green Marine certified and was voted the Greenest Port in the U.S. at the Green Shipping Summit.
View details and agenda: www.portofhueneme.org/worldtradeweek
About the organizer
The Port of Hueneme is one of the most productive and efficient commercial trade gateways for niche cargo on the West Coast. The Port is governed by five locally elected Port Commissioners. The Port consistently ranks among the top ten U.S. ports for automobiles and fresh produce. Port operations support the community by bringing $2.2 billion in economic activity and creating 20,032 trade-related jobs. Trade through the Port of Hueneme generates more than $173.2 million in direct and related state and local taxes, which fund vital community services. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first port in California to become Green Marine certified and was voted the Greenest Port in the U.S. at the Green Shipping Summit.