News Briefs – Page 29 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

11 Apr

Glosten Wins Floating Offshore Wind Readiness Prize with Platform

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Seattle-based architecture firm Glosten’s PelaStar tension-leg platform has netted the U.S. Department of Energy’s Floating Offshore Wind Readiness (FLOWIN) Prize, the naval architecture and marine engineering consulting firm said March 29. Glosten is among nine Phase One winners in the contest by the Energy Department’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), which advances the development of floating offshore wind energy tech. The contest is in three phases. In the first phase, competitors needed to show that their ideas could work for U.S. sites and “could be scaled in a cost-effective way to help address U.S. supply chain constraints,” according to the…

04 Apr

LA-Long Beach Ports’ Goods Movement Training Campus Nets Funding

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California leaders on March 24 announced a $110 million investment over three years to build what they say would be the nation’s first training facility dedicated to goods movement. Set to open in 2029, the 20-acre Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Goods Movement Training Campus would give the ability to attract and retain supply chain workers by learning on state-of-the-art equipment that prepares workers for zero-emissions port operations and building on other skill sets. “We are humbled that our efforts are being recognized and rewarded by this historic investment in our collective future success,” Ramon Ponce…

04 Apr

Interim Calif. State University Maritime Academy President Appointed

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California State University (CSU) Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester has appointed retired Navy Reserve Vice Admiral Michael J. Dumont to serve as interim president of California State University Maritime Academy. Dumont is expected to begin in his position on July 7, and would serve in that capacity until a new president is appointed by the CSU Board of Trustees. He most recently served as deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) where, under the direction of the president of the United States and the secretary of defense, he was responsible for overseeing…

04 Apr

Tacoma Port, Schools Ink Maritime Training Center Development Agreement

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The Port of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools have formally agreed to work together through an interlocal agreement, a major step toward possibly developing a new maritime skills center and a port maritime center, it was announced March 24. The agreement has been about a year in the making, when the Tacoma Public Schools began looking into the potential of creating a maritime skills center for not only high school students in Tacoma but throughout Pierce County. Meanwhile, the port was also in talks about how to proceed with a new maritime center for port business activities. “In conversations with…

04 Apr

Cargo Volumes Down at Port of Oakland

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Overall cargo volumes fell by 14.1% year over year at the Port of Oakland in February, a result of high inventory levels and soft retail sales, according to new data released March 24 by the port. Internal data show that the Northern California seaport moved 113,814 TEUs in February, a 14.1% drop from the same time a year ago when the port moved 147,620 TEUs. Loaded imports tumbled 32% year over year in February to 58,073 TEUs as shippers shift more of their market share away from West Coast seaports to East and Gulf Coast ports. Meanwhile, loaded exports fell…

04 Apr

Crowley Wind Services Names Project Management VP

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Crowley has tapped offshore wind expert Mark Coplen to be its vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, a new stand-alone business unit for the company, it was announced March 22. In his new role, Coplen is expected to be a key part in growing the company’s market share in the offshore wind industry, the company said. Crowley, which launched Wind Services in 2021 after seeing its business grow in that sector, is currently involved in planning for and developing wind terminals in California, Louisiana and Massachusetts. Coplen brings his longtime experience in the specialized sector, having served…

28 Mar

FMC Checking for Compliance with Per Diem Charges Ruling

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The Federal Maritime Commission announced in late March that it was “actively seeking information” to confirm that ocean carriers and marine terminal operators are complying with the law following a decision it issued addressing when per diem detention charges can be billed. In its decision issued last December regarding “TCW Inc. v. Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp. & Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement,” the Commission stated that the charging of per-diem when a port was closed, and equipment could not be returned, was unjust and unreasonable. In the recent TCW v. Evergreen case, the Commission ordered Evergreen to “cease and desist…

28 Mar

Oakland Port Mandating Zero Emissions Plans for Cargo-Handling Equipment

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Tenants who operate cargo-handling equipment at the Port of Oakland will now need a plan to convert that equipment to zero-emission equipment, according to a new environmental ordinance approved March 9 by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. Under the ordinance, tenants are required to submit an equipment conversion plan by Dec. 31. “The entire port board is committed to decarbonizing operations at port facilities,” Port Board President Barbara Leslie said. “This ordinance calls for our seaport tenants to develop a plan to reach zero emissions from cargo-handling operations.” Members of the port environmental staff are expected to look over…

28 Mar

Dwell Times for Truck Cargo Down, Rail Cargo Up at LA/Long Beach Ports: PMSA

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The length of time containers lingered at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by truck fell in February from the previous month, according to new data released March 23 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The numbers mirror the drop in overall cargo volumes, PMSA said, with the dwell time for truck-bound cargo averaging 2.9 days last month, down from 3.2 days in January. Also, about 7.9% of containers stayed past five days at terminals last month, lower than the from 9.8% the prior month. Meanwhile, cargo destined to move by train stayed on terminals an average…

28 Mar

Mariner Credentials Lost in the Mail? Here’s How to Lower Risks, NMC Says

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It could take as many as 21 days for mariners to receive their completed credentials through the mail from the National Maritime Center, and without being able to track them, credentials could be lost or returned. In a March 20 announcement, the National Maritime Center reminded mariners of ways to lower the risk of lost credentials. One is to check the mariner’s address for accuracy and legibility. If the address changes after submitting the application, call the Customer Service Center at 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662) as soon as possible. Another is to look into expedited mailing options. E-mailing one’s application is preferable,…