Pacific Maritime Magazine

14 May

BRIX Marine, Ashbreez Boatworks Introduce New Catamaran

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BRIX Marine has introduced its latest vessel in partnership with Anchorage, Alaska-based Ashbreez Boatworks: a 35-foot, full-width catamaran, the Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel manufacturer said May 8. Completed in December 2023, the Just 1 More catamaran was designed to be a cruiser that could handle fishing and shrimping expeditions, according to BRIX. The marine-grade aluminum-crafted vessel, which underwent sea trials last month, features Yamaha XTO 2 x 425 HP outboards, a fuel capacity of two 200 gallons and Yamaha Helm Master EX steering and joystick controls. It also contains a Flir night vision camera, Quick Gyro MC2/X10 gyro stabilizer and…

14 May

NW Seaport Alliance Launches Cargo, Service Incentive Program

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The Northwest Seaport Alliance has launched an incentive program that officials say could help increase rail cargo and enhance service delivery in the Seattle-Tacoma gateway. About $11 million has been committed to the incentives, which took effect May 1 and includes the Voyage Consistency and On-Time Arrival Award Program, the International Container Rail Cargo Incentive and the Gate Operations Incentive. Under the Voyage Consistency and On-Time Arrival Award Program, ocean carriers are rewarded for keeping the most reliable voyage schedules, with top performers qualifying for $200,000 to $500,000 in rewards. With the International Container Rail Cargo Incentive, the Seaport Alliance…

14 May

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Predicts Robust Cruise Season

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With nearly 70,000 passengers set to move through the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver this week, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is anticipating a very busy cruise season this year, especially during the spring and summer months, the agency announced May 8. The cruise season, which lasts through the end of October, is expected to bring about 1.27 million passengers to the terminal, with 329 scheduled cruise ship visits, a 2% increase from 2023’s record of 1.24 million passenger visits, Port Authority data estimates. “We are expecting another exciting season for the award-winning Canada Place cruise…

14 May

Longtime Seattle Shipyard Manager Doug Dixon Dies

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Longtime maritime industry figure Douglas Dixon, who was the former general manager and director of Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, has died. Dixon died last week after a short battle with cancer, his friend Bill Forslund told Maritime Publishing May 4. “Unfortunately my friend Doug headed to the hospital in late March with an unknown malady and was quickly diagnosed with cancer that had spread pretty much all over his body,” Forslund said. Another friend, Nathaniel Howe, said that during his lifetime, Dixon was an “unrelenting advocate for the marine trades, both in Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and in youth outreach…

14 May

Marine Group Boat Works Receives Pioneer Award

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San Diego-based Marine Group Boat Works has been honored by the South County Economic Development Council with its 2024 Pioneer Award, which recognizes leaders that opened doors in the South San Diego region, the company announced April 24. The award celebrates the boat construction and superyacht refit business’ efforts to bring a new superyacht market to the region in 2005, when there were only 650 superyachts still under construction globally and the capacity to repair them in the U.S. was lacking. “Superyacht owners would have to stay in Europe and Australia to service the vessels they had on order,” the…

07 May

First ‘Tri-Gen’ Renewable System Opens at Port of Long Beach

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The first “tri-gen” system to create renewable hydrogen, electricity and water is now operating at Toyota Motor North America’s vehicle processing operations at the Port of Long Beach. Toyota and FuelCell Energy, a company that designs, manufactures, operates and services direct fuel cell power plants, joined local civic and port leaders May 2 for the grand opening of the new system, which uses biogas from landfill waste to make renewable energy and water for the carmaker’s Long Beach vehicle processing and distribution center. Toyota Logistics Services, which annually processes roughly 200,000 new Toyota and Lexus vehicles, is the carmaker’s largest…

07 May

Seaspan Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Its Victoria Shipyard

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British Columbia-based ship design, engineering, building and ship repair Seaspan announced April 25 that it has reached a significant milestone: the 30th anniversary of its Victoria Shipyard. Since its founding in 1994, the yard has grown from a team of five and one 20-foot shipping container into a major ship repair and modernization facility with an 800-person workforce. “Our workforce is the heart of our business and will always be the root of our success,” Seaspan Victoria Shipyards General Manager and Vice President Tony Winter said. “Together, we stand on the values and culture that was built 30 years ago:…

07 May

Port of Oakland Scores $4 Million Zero-Emissions Grant

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The Port of Oakland has secured a $4 million federal grant toward its zero-emissions efforts, the Northern California seaport announced April 29. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration grant is expected to pay for five Class 8 heavy-duty electric trucks, an electric street sweeper, an electric pickup truck and electric vehicle chargers for the port and tenant Eagle Rock Aggregates. The money would fund nearly 80% of the $5.1 million project. “With this grant … the Port of Oakland will improve the quality of life for workers and families impacted by pollution from idling trucks while building a…

07 May

Illegitimate Goods Seized at LA-Long Beach Seaport Complex

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Nearly 2,300 toys and children’s products valued at nearly $80,000 have been confiscated since early this year by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex, Customs announced April 29. CBP members seized $79,696 worth of products that did not meet U.S. safety standards, including 96 baby walkers, 216 autism balance chairs, 492 baby changing tables, 196 baby/kids step stools and 1,296 alphabet mystery box toys. The 2,296 products arrived from China in four different shipments in late January and early February, which CBP officers found hidden among legitimate cargo. The toys did…

07 May

5 Global Startups Launch From Seattle’s Maritime Blue Program

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Five global tech startups are taking part in Washington Maritime Blue’s One Ocean Innovation Accelerator program, which mentors maritime-focused companies and helps them scale their business model for the U.S. market. Announced in April, the firms include battery and systems manufacturer CTNS as well as Conbo.ai, a company that creates computer vision software for marine terminal operations. Also included: Hiili, which develops shipboard-based carbon capture technology, Watchit, which creates software that improves navigation and collision avoidance and Zeabuz/Future Marine, which provides autonomous water-taxi software and operations, according to Maritime Blue. The startups are expected to participate in eight weeks of…