Port of Olympia Hosting Town Hall With New Executive Director
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by Karen Robes Meeks
2d ago
Image: Port of Olympia. The Port of Olympia is expected to host a town hall on March 27 to introduce new Executive Director Alex Smith to the community. The event gives Smith a chance to meet residents, share her vision for the port’s future and field questions from constituents. “We encourage residents, business owners, stakeholders and anyone interested in the port’s activities to join us in person for this engaging event,” port spokesperson Taber Lee said. “It’s an excellent opportunity to get to know Alex and gain a deeper understanding of her vision and priorities.” The Port of Olympia Co ..read more
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Port of Tacoma Okays Maritime Center Design Funding
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by Karen Robes Meeks
2d ago
Image: Port of Tacoma. Port of Tacoma commissioners on March 19 authorized $7 million toward the Port Maritime Center, which would pay for master planning, legal fees and community engagement and bring the project to 60% design. The total cost of the design is estimated at $13.5 million, according to a port commission staff report. The port and Tacoma Public Schools are teaming up to develop a Port Maritime Center Campus and a maritime skills center on Parcels 92 and 94, port-owned land along Foss Waterway across from downtown Tacoma. The Maritime|253 Skills Center aims to nurture the industry ..read more
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San Francisco Bay Ferry Nets $3M for Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration
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by Karen Robes Meeks
2d ago
Image: San Francisco Bay Ferry. The Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project has received a boost in federal funding. San Francisco Bay Ferry on March 12 announced that it has secured $3 million for the project as part of the newly signed federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. The $16 million project, which could start construction as early as 2025, calls for moving the ferry dock further into the Napa River at the same location downtown. When completed, it would enhance “service reliability, operational efficiency, climate change resilience and the rider experience by redesign ..read more
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L.A., Long Beach Rail Dwell Times Up, Truck Times Stable
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by Karen Robes Meeks
2d ago
Trucks queued at a Port of Los Angeles terminal. Photo: POLA. The average time it took for a container to leave the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports via rail in February rose significantly from the previous month, according to data released March 19 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. Dwell time for containers leaving the ports by rail jumped from a 4.72-day average in January to a 6.26-day average in February, indicating that rail cargo is experiencing a rise in congestion, the association said. However, the average truck dwell time was 2.82 days in February, not drastically diff ..read more
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BRIX Marine Adding Catamaran to Vessel Line
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by Karen Robes Meeks
2d ago
Rendering via BRIX Marine. BRIX Marine is currently working on the latest addition to its line of vessels at its Port Angeles, Wash. facility, the marine vessel manufacturer announced March 21. When complete, the 4615-HTC landing catamaran is expected to aid maritime professionals in activities ranging from coastal patrols to offshore support, according to the company. The vessel would feature 5086 alloy aluminum hull skins and 5052 alloy aluminum interior transverse frames and a propulsion system with Quad Yamaha 450HP outboard engines. It would also include handrails on fore, side and aft de ..read more
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SSA Marine Debuts Electric Forklift at San Diego Port Terminal
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by Karen Robes Meeks
1w ago
The Wiggins Yard eBull: A powerful electric forklift with a 55,000-pound lifting capacity, pitched at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. Photo: SSA Marine. One of the biggest zero-emissions heavy-duty forklifts operating in the U.S. has been introduced at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. Terminal operator SSA Marine announced March 6 that the 55,000-pound capacity Wiggins Yard eBull battery electric forklift has begun service at the Southern California port terminal. Partly funded by California’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) voucher program, the forkl ..read more
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Port of Vancouver Forecasts Record Breaking 2024 Cruise Season
Pacific Maritime Magazine
by Karen Robes Meeks
1w ago
The Port of Vancouver’s Canada Place cruise terminal. Photo: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. British Columbia’s Port of Vancouver has said that it’s poised to have its busiest cruise season ever. The seaport announced March 8 that based on early estimates, it anticipates a record year for cruise passenger visits to the Canada Place cruise terminal in Vancouver. The cruise terminal expects to have 329 cruise ship visits scheduled between now and Oct. 29, bringing in a potential 1.27 million passengers, about 2% more than 2023, which also was a record year, the port said. “We expect 2024 to be ..read more
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Work to Begin on $130M Port of LA Street Refiguration Project
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by Karen Robes Meeks
1w ago
The Port of Los Angeles and California Department of Transportation say work is expected to begin soon on a $130 million project to restructure an interchange serving the West Basin Container Terminal. Photo: POLA. Work to reconfigure a significant street juncture for the Port of Los Angeles is scheduled to start soon. The Port of Los Angeles and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced March 13 that work is expected to begin on a $130 million project to restructure State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard interchange, which allows truckers and ..read more
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Port of Long Beach Posts YOY Cargo Growth in February
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by Karen Robes Meeks
1w ago
A COSCO container ship at the Long Beach Container Terminal. Photo: Mark Nero. The Port of Long Beach saw a 24.1% year-over-year growth in overall cargo volumes last month with 674,723 TEUs, according to data released March 13 by the port. Imports rose 29.4% to 329,850 TEUs while exports tumbled 21.1% to 87,474 TEUs last month compared to February 2023. Meanwhile, empties spiked 44.8% to 257,400 TEUs year over year. During the two months of 2024, Long Beach processed 1,348,738 TEUs, about 20.7% more than the first two months of 2023, the data show. The port is attributing “cooling inflation, r ..read more
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Weather Intel Company MarineLabs Nets $4.5 Million in Seed Funding
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by Karen Robes Meeks
1w ago
Image: MarineLabs. Maritime weather intelligence technology company MarineLabs has secured $4.5 million in a round of seed funding, allowing the to advance the development and market reach of its flagship CoastAware real-time weather data product, the British Columbia-based company announced March 13. BDC Capital’s Sustainability Venture Fund led in the funding, with participation from Seaspan Shipyards. “MarineLabs’ innovated-in-BC technology aligns with Seaspan’s vision to build a sustained, long-term marine industry in BC and Canada,” Seaspan Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Deve ..read more
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