Facility Expansion: Redwood City
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Redwood City: Port Commission Approves Doubling Area for Bauxite Ore Imports
The Redwood Port Commission has approved expanding acreage used by International Materials Incorporated (IMI) for handling imported bauxite ore.
The bauxite imported by IMI comes from Australia and is used in the manufacture of concrete. Through December of fiscal year 2016, its Redwood City imports totaled 68,000 metric tons compared to 52,000 in all of FY 2015.
IMI entered its initial lease agreement with the port in 2010 for an approximately 2.4 acre paved open area. IMI uses the area to import, store, and truck-out bauxite ore. IMI in 2012 requested additional area for bauxite and more recently asked for a further expansion. The port commission’s action increases the area for bauxite by 2.7 acres.
IMI has provided environmental mitigation for dust emissions by tarping material and wetting truck load-out areas. There is also a new provision regarding storm water management.
The Redwood Port Commission has approved expanding acreage used by International Materials Incorporated (IMI) for handling imported bauxite ore.
The bauxite imported by IMI comes from Australia and is used in the manufacture of concrete. Through December of fiscal year 2016, its Redwood City imports totaled 68,000 metric tons compared to 52,000 in all of FY 2015.
IMI entered its initial lease agreement with the port in 2010 for an approximately 2.4 acre paved open area. IMI uses the area to import, store, and truck-out bauxite ore. IMI in 2012 requested additional area for bauxite and more recently asked for a further expansion. The port commission’s action increases the area for bauxite by 2.7 acres.
IMI has provided environmental mitigation for dust emissions by tarping material and wetting truck load-out areas. There is also a new provision regarding storm water management.
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