Port of San
Francisco signs 10-Year Lease With Baydelta
The San Francisco Port
Commission unanimously approved a 10-year lease agreement with
Baydelta Maritime Inc., located at Pier 15. Baydelta Maritime
currently operates a modem fleet of five tugboats that provide
ship assistance, tanker escorts and other harbor services in San
Francisco Bay.
This new 10-year lease helps to
ensure that Baydelta Maritime will continue providing harbor
services vital to the San Francisco Bay shipping community and
jobs to approximately 50 union and administrative personnel.
"Baydelta is one of the
regions premier harbor service companies and we’re thrilled to
secure their future on San Francisco’s waterfront," said
the Port’s Maritime Director Peter Dailey.
Baydelta Maritime has expanded
and recently improved its fleet to include four state-of-the-art
"tractor" tugs and one conventional tug.
"We are pleased to have
secured a new long term lease with the Port of San Francisco, as
it allows us to increase our operating space and helps us plan for
future business expansion," said Captain Fred Henning,
General Manager, Baydelta Maritime Inc.