Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Best-Ever June for Cargo

Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Best-Ever June for Cargo

The Port of Los Angeles posted its best June to date last month, processing 876,611 TEUs and narrowly surpassing the previous record month of June 2021, according to data released by the port on Wednesday, July 13. This comes as imports last month fell 5% from June 2021 with 444,680 TEUs. Still, the amount is 12% more than the five previous years averaged, according to POLA figures. Meanwhile, loaded exports in June also dipped 2.3% from the same time last year with 93,890 TEUs at the POLA, where exports have decreased in 39 of the last 44 months. Empty containers…
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EBDG-Designed Hybrid-Electric Ferry Enters Construction

EBDG-Designed Hybrid-Electric Ferry Enters Construction

Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) on July 6 announced that its design of a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine will enter the construction phase at Senesco Marine of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The 164-foot ferry is expected to replace an existing diesel-powered ferry, the Machigonne II, resulting in a reduction of 800 tons of carbon dioxide each year, helping to improve air quality. EBDG has supported Casco Bay Lines since 2018 as it prepared and planned for the replacement ferry, which is to operate between Portland and Peaks Island, Maine. The contract design, according…
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Port of Everett, City Council Adopt Vision, Guiding Principles for Waterfront

Port of Everett, City Council Adopt Vision, Guiding Principles for Waterfront

A vision and guiding principles for redeveloping the Mukilteo waterfront has been formally adopted by the Port of Everett Commission and the Mukilteo City Council, it was announced Tuesday, July 12. According to the vision statement, the Mukilteo waterfront is to be an easy and welcoming place to gather throughout the year with a mix of activities that “promotes culture, recreation and entertainment.” The commission and council, according to the statement, will be guided by a series of principles that ensure the space is authentically Mukilteo, as well as making it pedestrian friendly, sustainably mindful and boating and shoreline accessible.…
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POLB Begins Dismantling Gerald Desmond Bridge

POLB Begins Dismantling Gerald Desmond Bridge

After more than five decades serving as a vital artery for the nation’s cargo movement, the Gerald Desmond Bridge has officially started coming down. Crews on Saturday took down the 410-foot center part of the bridge and placed it onto a giant barge in one whole piece. “This moment has been 20 years in the making, from the time we started planning to replace the Gerald Desmond with a taller, wider and safer bridge,” Port Executive Director Mario Cordero said. The Gerald Desmond Bridge, which first opened to traffic in 1968, was named after the late Long Beach city attorney…
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NASSCO Christens USNS Ship

NASSCO Christens USNS Ship

San Diego-based shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on June 25 christened the USNS John L. Canley, the fourth vessel for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. ESB vessels are mobile sea bases with platforms made to support various missions including Air Mine Counter Measures and Special Operations Forces, according to the company. In addition to NASSCO officials, the celebration included Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Navy representatives and Patricia A. Sargent, the ship’s sponsor, who is John L. Canley’s daughter. The 784-foot ship is named after a Medal of Honor recipient who in 1968 rescued…
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Port of Oakland Adopts $480 Million FY 2023 Budget

Port of Oakland Adopts $480 Million FY 2023 Budget

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved a 2023 fiscal year budget of $480 million at its June 23 meeting. The Port of Oakland said it anticipates a $35 million revenue increase in FY 2023, and that cargo volume at the seaport is expected to increase 2%. “Our economy has overcome the initial pandemic shock and our employees have done an excellent job containing expenses,” Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan said. “However rising inflation and a threatened recession mean we have to remain vigilant.” “Port operations are supported by a strong and diverse local economy,” the port said…
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L.A.-Long Beach Container Dwell Fee Start Date Again Moved

L.A.-Long Beach Container Dwell Fee Start Date Again Moved

Leaders at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday, July 8 postponed implementing their “Container Dwell Fee” policy on ocean carriers by one week to July 15. The policy, which is expected to remain in effect until at least July 28, was created in conjunction with the Biden-Harris Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, U.S. Department of Transportation and those in the supply chain industry to curb the number of aging cargo containers stacking up at terminals. In May, the average dwell time for a container in both ports was four days, longer than the 3.7 day-average from…
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General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $600 Million US Navy Contract

General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $600 Million US Navy Contract

Through 2027, San Diego-based General Dynamics NASSCO is expected to be working on long-lead-time material for vessels that are part of the John Lewis-class fleet oiler (T-AO) and the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) programs, thanks to a new $600 million U.S. Navy contract modifications award. The West Coast shipbuilder is expected to contribute long-lead-time material for the building of the T-A0’s seventh and eighth vessels and ESB’s sixth vessel, valued at $500 million and $100 million, respectively. Construction is set to start in the third quarter of 2023 and last through 2027, NASSCO said. “NASSCO shipbuilders are honored to build…
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Port of Oakland Monthly Cargo Dips Slightly

Port of Oakland Monthly Cargo Dips Slightly

Last month, the number of imports that moved through the Port of Oakland rose 6.7% from the same time a year ago, even as the amount of overall cargo dipped by less than 1% year over year, according to data released by the port Tuesday, July 5. Oakland reported a 0.5 percent increase in May exports year-over-year. The Northern California seaport handled 98,789 TEUs in imports, a win for port officials who pointed to ongoing congestion in the global supply chain. Bottlenecks at some ports and COVID-19 lockdowns at other ports have led to delayed arrivals of cargo to Oakland.…
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USCG Teams Deploy to Alaska

USCG Teams Deploy to Alaska

Members of the U.S. Guard recently headed to Kotzebue, Alaska, to support various operations this summer. Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force is expected to be in the area through July 16 for a multi-mission deployment mainly centered around facility inspections. “Facility inspections help mitigate the potential for oil pollution in the region,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a marine science technician and team lead. “These facilities are crucial for providing oil to warm homes during winter months. Alaska experiences harsh environmental conditions, so it’s important to inspect the safety and integrity of such waterside facilities to decrease…
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