News – Page 148 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

15 May

Lynden Improves Mobile Capabilities

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By Karen Robes Meeks GPS map tracking and shipment details and other functions have been expanded in Lynden’s mobile app. Improvements include time and date stamps on received and delivered statuses, equipment number(s) are shown in search results, shipment details pages, and on the available Excel export for easier searching and tracking, especially if customers have multiple loads, according to the company. The app also has improved GPS maps, which now is featured in more in-transit shipment statuses. “Most notable are shipments on Alaska Marine Lines’ barges which can now be tracked every mile of the journey,” the company said.…

12 May

Port of Seattle Considers Projects to Help Local Economy Amid COVID-19

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Seattle recently updated its 2020 plans for construction to aim its project investment and hiring to help with the local economy recovery. Some 20 projects worth approximately $1.5 billion will be impacted based on economic considerations. The port is looking into accelerating the construction of projects such as the North Satellite modernization, the international arrivals facility, airfield pavement work, passenger loading bridges replacement and the replacement of Terminal 46 north berth not related to proposed cruise terminal. “As one of the largest public sector builders in the region, the port is uniquely positioned…

12 May

USCG Signs Exchange Program MOU with Australian Agency

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By Karen Robes Meeks Personnel from the US Coast Guard and the Australian Department of Home Affairs will be able to participate in an officer exchange program, thanks to a recent memorandum of agreement (MOU) inked by Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of Coast Guard 14th District, and Kingsley Woodford-Smith, assistant commissioner of the Australian Border Force. The MOU allows one Australian Border Force marine unit officer to work a four- to six-week assignment in Honolulu, Hawaii, while a Coast Guard officer will serve with the Australian Border Force fleet. "The memorandum of agreement solidifies an already incredible relationship with…

12 May

Work Underway on Bike/Walk Path Part of Long Beach Bridge Project

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By Karen Robes Meeks Work on the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle Pedestrian Path is underway on the south side of the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project. According to the port, steel platforms are being installed to form the 12-foot-wide path named after the deceased city Bicycle Master Plan creator and Long Beach Bike Festival founder. The new path – which will include three observation decks – will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to go to and from the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Pico Avenue on the port’s east side and is expected to end on the new bridge’s west side…

12 May

Three Cruise Ships Idle in Oakland

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By Karen Robes Meeks Three passenger ships that arrived in Oakland over the weekend will idle with only crewmembers while the US embargoes cruise operations, the Port of Oakland announced Friday. The vessels, which include two Norwegian Cruise Line ships, contain no passengers and have no reported coronavirus cases. They could stay at berth for two to three months. The ships will be tied up at Oakland’s Outer Harbor Terminal and at Howard Terminal on the Oakland Estuary, both of which are not being used for container operations. This move to provide berthing space comes as more than 100 cruise…

08 May

New Foss Tug Arrives in Long Beach

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By Karen Robes Meeks This past weekend, Long Beach welcomed Foss Maritime’s new ASD-90 tug, The Jaime Ann. The new tug, which will be homeported in Long Beach, is the first of four ASD-90s built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the Saltchuk family of companies and strong enough to guide the biggest tankers and container vessels on the West Coast. The new tug features 6,866 horsepower, 90 tons of bollard pull and two MTU Tier 4 engines. “The Jaime Ann was built to satisfy the requirements of the State of California – requirements we believe will soon be required of the rest…

08 May

Port of Los Angeles April Cargo Numbers Released

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By Karen Robes Meeks April cargo numbers at the Port of Los Angeles improved 53 percent from March, but were down nearly 7 percent from the same time last year, according to new numbers released Wednesday. Los Angeles saw 688,999 TEUs flow through its seaport, which is currently operating at about 80 percent of normal capacity. That’s down about 6.45 percent from April 2019. Imports for April rose 2.6 percent to 370,111 TEUs, while exports fell 16.2 percent to 130,321 TEUs and empty containers were down 14.4 percent to 188,567 TEUs when compared to April 2019. “Given the unique circumstances…

08 May

Port of Oakland Sees New Vessel Service

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By Karen Robes Meeks This week, the Port of Oakland announced a new vessel service that will provide a direct link between Oakland and the Middle East for the first time. Japan’s ONE line has started operating Far East-Pacific 2, a new weekly service with 18 mega vessels connecting Oakland to Asia and Saudi Arabia. The ONE Aquila, the first vessel under this new service, was expected to be in Oakland this week at Oakland International Container Terminal. “Naturally we’re encouraged by this development,” said Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll. “The size of the ships means extra cargo…

08 May

Matson Releases First Quarter Earnings

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By Karen Robes Meeks Honolulu-based Matson, Inc. posted a net income of $3.8 million for the quarter ending on March 31 and a consolidated revenue of $513.9 million, the company announced this week. That’s compared to the same time last year, when it reported a net income of $12.5 million and a consolidated revenue of $532.4 million for the first quarter 2019. Matson’s Chairman and CEO Matt Cox said that Matson's businesses performed well in the first quarter, but this was prior to seeing most of the impacts from the evolving COVID-19 situation. “Our China service returned to normal volume…

08 May

Port of Vancouver USA Receives Major Wind Turbine Blade Shipment

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Vancouver USA recently received its biggest wind turbine blade shipment so far with the delivery of 27 blades and other parts for a Canadian wind project that’s expected to open in 2021. Turbine manufacturer Goldwind and the wind project owner Potentia Renewables teamed up on the delivery effort. The components and blades are expected to be taken to laydown space at Terminal 2 and Terminal 5 before being moved by Totran Transportation Services over 21 weeks to Saskatchewan, Canada. “During the COVID-19 pandemic the port continues to operate to keep the supply chain…