Bulk tonnage increases at Redwood City

   Cargo tonnage at the Port of Redwood City, Calif., for the first three quarters of the fiscal year ended March 31 was 965,033 metric tons, an increase of 390,165 metric tons, or more than 68 percent higher than the first three quarters of the previous fiscal year, the port announced.
   Imports of sand and aggregates in the first three quarters totaled 614,799 metric tons, two-thirds higher than the same period the year before. The increase helped offset an 85,011 metric ton decrease in exports of shredded metal during the same period.
   Fifty-five vessels (37 ships and 18 barges) made calls year-to-date compared to 33 vessels (21 ships and 12 barges) during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2011.