News Briefs – Page 48 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

09 Sep

USCG Shuts Down Illegal Southern California Charter Vessels

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The U.S. Coast Guard shut down three illegal charter vessels operating in Southern California over Labor Day weekend, the Guard announced. Sector San Diego halted two illegal charter vessels and their voyages while they carried passengers for hire. Meanwhile, the USCG teamed up with the Marina Del Rey Sheriff’s law enforcement to stop Beirut, a 58-foot pleasure boat operating an illegal charter vessel with 15 passengers. The vessel is in violation of not having a valid certificate of inspection, not having a Coast Guard-licensed captain, running in coastwise trade without the appropriate certificate of documentation endorsement and for failing to…

09 Sep

USCG, Partners Respond to Oil Spill Off Catalina Island

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On the morning of Sat., Sept. 3, members of the U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to an oil spill caused by a 40-foot yacht that sank near Two Harbors on Catalina Island. The yacht, which reportedly was submerged in 65 feet of water, had about 210 gallons of fuel, batteries, a portable generator and cleaning products, according to the Coast Guard. “Due to the pollution threat this vessel represents to the environment and surrounding area, the Coast Guard opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to hire an oil spill response organization to conduct clean-up operations,” the Coast…

09 Sep

A.P. Moller – Maersk Acquires LF Logistics

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Danish shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk on Aug. 31 announced its $3.6 billion acquisition of Hong Kong-based contract logistics company LF Logistics. As a result of the acquisition, LF Logistics is being rebranded as Maersk. The newly named Maersk is expected to add 223 warehouses to its existing portfolio, bringing the total number of facilities to 549 globally, spread across a total of 9.5 million square meters. “Maersk in Asia has historically been primarily focused on ocean transportation out of Asia and related logistics services,” A.P. Moller - Maersk Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific Ditlev Blicher said. “With…

09 Sep

Port of Portland, Timber Coalition Members Awarded $41.4M

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An effort to develop and broaden Oregon’s growing mass timber industry received a financial boost Sept. 2 with $41.4 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration funding to the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition, the Port of Portland announced Sept. 2. The coalition consists of the Port of Portland, Business Oregon, Oregon Department of Forestry, the Department of Land Conservation and Development and the TallWood Design Institute. The funding is to further university research about using mass timber in housing, help the port develop a factory aimed at making mass timber housing, rev up public-private partnerships that would nurture job creation and…

06 Sep

From the Editor: Terminal Blockades

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In mid-August, the Port of Oakland announced that its monthly loaded container volumes dropped 28% as compared to the same month in 2021. The reason for the dip? According to the port, it was a nearly week-long protest at the port during July that virtually shuttered each of the port’s container terminals. During the protests, which began July 18 and ended July 23, the port’s shipping terminals were effectively shut down. Specifically, the port said that protestors blocked and slowed traffic, particularly trucks, that were attempting to enter and leave the container shipping facilities located at the port’s inner and…

06 Sep

CBP Announces 1st Woman Director at San Ysidro Port of Entry

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Mariza Marin is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new port director at the San Ysidro port of entry, its first woman to lead the port of entry, the agency announced Aug. 31. In her new role, Marin is responsible for CBP operations, law enforcement, staff and finances for the territory between San Diego and Tijuana, considered the busiest border crossing in the U.S., as well as the Port of San Diego, which encompasses maritime commercial, cruise and air activities. “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to serve the communities of Tijuana and San Diego, my hometown,”…

06 Sep

BC Ferries: Traffic, Revenue Up During 2nd Quarter

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BC Ferries’ traffic, revenue, net earnings and expenses were up over the three-month period that ended June 30, the agency announced Aug. 18. During that time, according to company data, passenger traffic surged 74% and vehicle traffic rose 42% from the same time in 2021. “This quarter marked the highest ever first quarter for vehicle traffic,” the agency said. Meanwhile, revenues for the most recent quarter swelled to $35.7 million when compared from the same time last year due mainly to heightened traffic numbers and net retail sales and offset in part by lower applied Safe Restart Funding, the agency…

06 Sep

Port of Bandon Seeks Bids for Marina Redevelopment Project

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The Port of Bandon in Oregon is seeking bid proposals from applicants interested to designing and building the port’s marina redevelopment project. About 30% of the facility has been designed and includes state and federal permits. The project, which must be developed under a design-build contract, would encompass finishing the design and building a new facility to replace the marina and may involve dredging as much as 39,000 cubic yards of sediment from the marina and sport basins, the port said, adding that it “will be separately proposed as an added alternative to the design and construction components.” Permits for…

06 Sep

Energy-Related Projects are Focus of POLB Grant Workshops

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The Port of Long Beach is inviting organizations that may have an energy efficiency or solar power generation project to two workshops seeking to help groups apply for the port’s Community Grants Program. The port is seeking organizations whose proposals help sensitive populations such as seniors, pregnant women, children and people with asthma or chronic illnesses. The Community Grants Program funding is given to groups that help communities most affected by port-related operations. Since 2009, the port has set aside more than $65 million toward this effort, of which $36.5 million has been committed. The workshop focused on applying for…

02 Sep

White House Port Envoy and Oakland Officials Meet, Discuss Supply Chain Solutions

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The White House’s Port and Supply Chain Envoy, retired U.S. Army General Stephen R. Lyons, toured the Port of Oakland on Aug. 29 and met with port officials and stakeholders. Lyons has been visiting U.S. ports to address on-going supply chain issues in America. He toured the Oakland Seaport to take a first-hand look at the maritime operations and learn more about Oakland’s port terminal activities. Lyons met with Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan and Maritime Director Bryan Brandes to discuss the challenges Oakland’s maritime activities are facing and continue the federal dialogue to support solutions to goods movement at Oakland. “I am committed to looking for ways to stabilize the entire supply…