News Briefs – Page 46 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

30 Sep

Port of Brookings Harbor Seeks New Manager

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The Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking qualified candidates for the role of port manager at the Southern Oregon seaport. Applicants must have at least five years of management experience and knowledge and experience in public port operations or similar, preparing and managing a public budget, successful demonstration of leadership in “a complex public-facing operation,” marinas, boatyards and RV parks, property and facility management, among other related matters. The candidate should have at least four years of college emphasizing management and finance, experience with state and federal laws related to port operations and how they impact the district, as well…

30 Sep

Port of Redwood City Reports Revenue Growth

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Despite a dip in total cargo tonnage, the Port of Redwood City ended its 2021-22 fiscal year with positive revenue growth, the agency announced Sept. 20. The Northern California seaport generated $9.4 million in gross revenue, up 4% from the previous fiscal year. The port’s property rentals, leases and new business contributed to that growth, which amounted to an uptick of $375,000. Meanwhile, total cargo tonnage at the port dropped 30,000 metric tons to 1.79 million metric year over year. The reduced tonnage stemmed from the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, said port officials, adding that they’re encouraged about…

30 Sep

LA, Long Beach Ports to Give Clean Air Plan Update

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Officials from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to offer an update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan and are asking stakeholders to weigh in at a virtual meeting set. The meeting, set to take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 12, is to include the latest information on the seaports’ feasibility assessment studies of drayage trucks, the implementation of the Clean Truck Fund Rate, annual emission inventories and the Green Shipping Corridor. First approved in 2006, the CAAP is the ports’ strategic blueprint for dramatically reducing air pollution generated by…

30 Sep

USCG Partners on Operation at Honolulu Harbor

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Inspectors from the U.S. Coast Guard teamed up with federal and state agency partners on a recent Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) that bolstered port security at the Port of Honolulu, the agency revealed this week. About 75 inspectors from the Coast Guard, Department of Agriculture, Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Safety Administration, Honolulu Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hawaii Department of Transportation, participated in the operation, which took place in August. The operation targeted containers moving through the port, with an emphasis on “hazardous materials, shipping requirements and shipping container material condition safety standards,” according to USCG. “The…

27 Sep

Port of Seattle to Begin Public Meetings on 2023 Budget Proposal

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Starting Sept. 27, the Port of Seattle is planning a series of public meetings to discuss the port’s proposed 2023 budget and five-year capital plan. Port commissioners are expected to hear more about the port’s operating division budgets on Sept. 27 and Oct. 11. There are also plans for two public open houses on the budget and capital plan. The open house for the Maritime and EDD divisions is set to take place online at 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, while the Aviation Division’s open house is set online for 4 p.m. on Oct. 13. The public may take part or check…

27 Sep

NW Seaport Alliance Receives 1st Shipment of Hyundai Vehicles

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The first delivery of nearly 2,000 Hyundai vehicles recently arrived at the Port of Tacoma’s South Harbor on the vessel Grand Mercury, thanks to a new partnership between logistics service GLOVIS America, shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, it was announced Sept. 23. The partnership is expected to significantly bolster finished vehicles and breakbulk operations, and more business to local partners, the NWSA said. “The GLOVIS America consolidation expands upon a longstanding partnership between GLOVIS America and NWSA at the Port of Tacoma,” NWSA Managing Member John McCarthy said. “In addition to Kias, many thousands of…

27 Sep

Port of San Diego Teams on ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Green Initiative

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The Port of San Diego and Navy Region Southwest have announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” that would allow the U.S. Navy access to take part in California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFCS) market, paving the way for millions of dollars to electrify Naval Base San Diego and the port. Navy and port representatives made it official at a Sept. 20 Intergovernmental Support Agreement signing at Cesar Chavez Park in San Diego. The collaboration marks the Department of Defense’s first time in taking part in this type of carbon-lowering effort, enabling the navy to generate LCFS credits while vessels plug into shore…

27 Sep

Port of Oakland Partners on Transportation, Logistics Workforce Training

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The Port of Oakland and the West Oakland Job Resource Center are teaming up to provide training for workers for green jobs in the transportation and logistics industry, the port announced Sept. 26. The center, which launched the “Greening the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Industry” initiative, netted a $350,000 California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program grant, which is part of the commission’s $100 million annual investment to communities by fast-tracking the development and deployment of green transportation and fuel technologies, the port said. The project seeks to create roads to good-paying, quality jobs in marginalized communities. Those in the program…

23 Sep

PMSA: Container Dwell Times Remain High at Long Beach, LA

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The average amount of time a cargo container remains at Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals before it leaves by rail or by truck remains high, according to new data released Sept. 20 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. The average container dwell time in August was a “record high for rail-bound cargo,” at 16.5 days. That’s a slight uptick from the average of 16.4 days in July, according to PMSA data. Meanwhile, the average dwell time for cargo departing by truck averaged 5.1 days in August, dipping from July’s 5.6 day average. About 24.1% of lingering containers leaving by…

23 Sep

San Diego Port Anticipating Its Busiest Cruise Season Since 2010

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The Port of San Diego’s new cruise season has set sail and business is bouncing back, according to the POSD. This season is poised to be the port’s busiest since 2010 with 140 cruises scheduled, up 45% from 2021, with all sailings at or near full capacity, bringing about 460,000 passengers. San Diego is California’s third busiest cruise port after Long Beach and Los Angeles. “The Port of San Diego’s cruise business is definitely experiencing a rebound and we expect continued growth,” Port of San Diego Chairman Dan Malcolm said. “We’re pleased to be welcoming our cruise customers back to…