News Briefs – Page 77 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

18 Jan

CMA CGM Finalizes Majority Purchase of Fenix Marine Services

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News

French shipping company CMA CGM Group has finalized an agreement to become the sole owner of the Fenix Marine Services container terminal in Los Angeles, the company said Jan. 5. Under the agreement, which was initially announced in November, CMA CMM is acquiring 90% of the company from EQT Infrastructure III for an estimated $2.3 billion. The shipping company previously held a 10% stake in the terminal, but now has sole ownership and said that it plans to take over the operations of the facility with the goal of improving its service quality and invest in increasing container yard and…

14 Jan

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits Port of Long Beach

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited with local harbor and civic leaders at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex on Tuesday to see goods movement at the country’s two busiest seaports up close. The visit, which included a boat tour and a press conference at the Port of Long Beach’s Joint Command and Control Center, follows the recent announcement of a grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration for Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, which would allow the port to send more cargo by rail and curb air emissions from moving goods by trucks. “Thanks to the heroic…

14 Jan

Port of Oakland Introduces New Queuing System

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

Container ships moving through the San Francisco Bay Area will now be part of a new queuing system aimed at increasing safety and air quality. This week, the Port of Oakland announced a new system in which container ships are assigned in the arrival queue based on when they left their last port of call and sit outside a new “Safety and Air Quality Area” located 50 miles off the coast until their arrival time appointment. Under the previous system, vessels entered the arrival queue when they crossed a line 80 nautical miles from the coast. “The Port of Oakland…

14 Jan

San Pedro Bay Ports Again Delay Container Dwell Fee

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

After seeing continued progress in moving cargo that lingered on their docks, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again delayed implementing the Container Dwell Fee, this time until Jan. 17. The announcement comes as the adjoining ports have reported a 45% drop in cargo that dwells since Oct. 25 when the fee was first announced. Leaders from each port said they plan to reconsider the start of the fee after it reviews next week’s data. The fee calls for ocean carriers to be billed $100 for every import that lingers nine or more days before leaving by…

14 Jan

Port of Everett Selects Puget Sound Developer for Waterfront Place

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Everett and Puget Sound-based real estate development and investment firm Schuster Group have inked a long-term agreement to construct and operate up to 44,431 square feet of new retail and restaurant space at the new Waterfront Place mixed-use project. The deal calls for developing a pair of Port Gardner Landing buildings at 1710 West Marine View Drive starting in early 2022. The 6,500-square-foot project is expected to house a coffee shop and brewery expansion. Both are expected to feature outdoor patio space. The agreement also identifies six more sites for future development, including four parcels in and…

11 Jan

Deadline Arrives for Input on Proposed NorCal Offshore Wind Development

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News

Today is the deadline for the public to weigh in on an environmental assessment of the newly designated Morro Bay Wind Energy Area. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is accepting comments emailed by or postmarked no later than 11:59 p.m. PT on Jan. 11. In November, BOEM designated 20 miles offshore the central California coastline and roughly 240,898 acres as the Morro Bay WEA, a potential space for offshore wind energy development. The Biden Administration announced in May that it would open California’s northern and central coasts to such projects as part of a larger effort to create jobs…

11 Jan

Port of Long Beach Nets Grant for Pier B On-Dock Rail Project

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility recently received a financial boost from the federal government. The port recently netted a $52.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration for the project, which would allow the port to process more cargo by rail and reduce the environmental impact of moving cargo by trucks. “This is great news to hear at the end of what will be our busiest year ever,” port Executive Director Mario Cordero said. “We appreciate the U.S. Department of Transportation’s support for this important project. It will help to move…

11 Jan

USCG-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop to be Offered in Seattle

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News

Mariners and those in the commercial fishing industry have an opportunity next month to learn how to deal with hypothermia, near drowning and other First Aid situations while on the water. Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal plan to host a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea workshop on Feb. 24. The workshop plans to cover various topics such as CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia and cold water response, shock and trauma, burns and fractures and choking and patient immobilization. The workshop is $100 per person or $50 for commercial fishermen. Attendees must register for the event…

11 Jan

Port of Seattle Commission Welcomes First Women of Color

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations

The Port of Seattle recently welcomed Toshiko Hasegawa and Hamdi Mohamed, the first women of color to be part of its port commission in its 110-year history. Hasegawa, who also serves as executive director of Washington State’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, said she wants to prioritize tackling supply chain issues, broadening economic opportunities and decreasing pollution. “I am proud to be elected the first woman of Asian ancestry on the Port of Seattle Commission,” Hasegawa said. “The Port of Seattle holds the key to a robust economy, healthy environment, and thriving communities, and I want to help the…

07 Jan

SSA Marine Transitioning to Renewable Diesel Fuel

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News

SSA Marine recently announced that it expects to be the first marine terminal at the Port of Long Beach to move its fleet of cargo-handling equipment from fossil fuel to renewable diesel fuel. The transition, which is anticipated to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 68% throughout the three terminals SSA runs at Long Beach, encompasses more than 230 pieces of equipment. “Cutting these emissions would not be possible without the leadership shown by partners like SSA Marine,” port Executive Director Mario Cordero said. “SSA’s vision and hard work in making their operations cleaner shows the goods movement industry the way…