BWC Terminals recently celebrated the official completion of its expanded renewable fuels terminal at the Port of Stockton, marking a key milestone in strengthening California’s renewable fuels and maritime infrastructure. BWC executives, customers, and partners attended the ribbon-cutting event in addition to special guest Josh Harder, a California congressman.
The state-of-the-art terminal includes the first newly constructed Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS)-compliant dock built in California in nearly 30 years. It will play a vital role in advancing the renewable fuels supply chain across the state, BWC reported. It is designed to safely and efficiently transfer renewable diesel and biodiesel from marine vessels, supporting California’s efforts to decarbonize hard-to-electrify sectors such as heavy-duty transportation. The facility features modern safety and environmental systems, including spill containment, fire protection, seismic resilience, and upgraded vessel mooring infrastructure.
“At BWC, we are proud to serve as a critical link in the renewable fuels supply chain,” Adam Smith, BWC president and CEO, said in a news release. “This expanded terminal demonstrates our strong commitment to California’s clean energy future, which was made possible through the leadership and collaboration with Congressman Harder, our labor partners, and the Port of Stockton.
“We are honored to invest in this community and its future.”
BWC has rapidly expanded its Stockton terminal by over 500% in the past five years to meet California’s growing demand for renewable fuel storage and logistics, the company added. Constructed under a project labor agreement with the San Joaquin Building Trades Council, the expansion project created 30 high-quality construction jobs across nine trades.
The renewable fuels terminal and new dock support 18 full-time positions at BWC’s Stockton facilities.