Sophie Silvestri — Manager of Government Affairs and Business Development
Channel: Port of San Diego
Date: 02/05/2022

The cargo industry keeps San Diego moving. More than two million tons of cargo arrive at Port of San Diego’s two terminals each year. That includes the enormous number of cars offloaded at the National City Marine Terminal.

Pasha Automotive Services processes nearly half a million cars through Port of San Diego each year, bringing Lamborghinis, Porsches and many other auto brands to America’s roads — and jobs to America’s Finest City.

Sophie Silvestri is Manager of Government Affairs and Business Development for Pasha Automotive Services.

“One out of every 10 cars you see on U.S. roads probably came through this facility,” Silvestri says of Port of San Diego’s National City Marine Terminal. “That car in your driveway wouldn’t be there without this terminal.”

Silvestri notes the dramatic impact that the Port’s cargo industry makes on San Diego.

“Over 90 percent of everything around you, at one point or another, was ocean-borne cargo,” she says. “Just look at the clothes you’re wearing, the car you’re driving, the fruit you’re eating, any items in your household — none of those things would be there without Maritime.”

Lear more: https://www.portofsandiego.org/maritime/maritime-month