The Port of San Francisco is soliciting interest from qualified respondents for developing and operating a bulk marine cargo handling terminal at the Port’s Pier 96.

The Port is seeking to identify one or more qualified maritime cargo terminal operators with a proven capability of designing, financing, developing and operating bulk terminals at other ports who may be interested in expanding into the Port of San Francisco market.

Characteristics of the Pier 96 site include 15 acres of paved land adjacent to the water, a 40-foot deep-water 1000-foot berth, on-dock rail access at the site and access to the Port’s 5-track rail yard.

Interested parties are requested to submit their Letters of Interest by

Friday, March 18, 2011 5:00 pm (PDT) to:

Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California 94111 USA

Attention: Jim Maloney

The Request for Interest document and additional supporting documents can be located on the Port of San Francisco’s website at: http://sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=1726