Port of San Diego Wins Fifth Award
06 Sep

Port of San Diego Wins Fifth Award

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
For the fifth straight year, the Port of San Diego has earned a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the United States and Canada. The port garnered the honor for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which also earned the port’s Financial Services Department an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement. “The Port of San Diego remains steadfast in providing full disclosure and receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for five consecutive years demonstrates just that,” said Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners, Garry Bonelli. “We are a…
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Camas-Washougal Community Address
06 Sep

Camas-Washougal Community Address

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Port of Camas-Washougal will take part in the annual State of the Community address. The event offers an opportunity to hear from community leaders about the future of the City of Camas, Camas School District, and the Port of Camas-Washougal. The Port of Camas-Washougal has played a role in investing in parks and infrastructure to nurture the local economy while working to keep the area’s small-town feel. The event will take place at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 NW Lake Road, Camas, WA 98607. For more information visit portcw.com.
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New Bellingham Bike Park
06 Sep

New Bellingham Bike Park

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
On Sept. 28, the Port of Bellingham will celebrate the grand opening of a new mountain bike park along the downtown waterfront. The event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. and feature pump track races and bike demos in addition to a beer garden, food trucks and a DJ. The public will be able to access the park from Granary Avenue or Laurel Street. The port teamed up with Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition to create a large pump track and singletrack sidewalk. To construct the facility, the port hired local contractor Shire Built, known for mountain bike projects…
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LA Port Police Respond to Dive Boat Fire
06 Sep

LA Port Police Respond to Dive Boat Fire

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
Los Angeles Port Police lent their assistance and equipment this week to help in the aftermath of a Labor Day weekend boat fire that left 34 people dead in Santa Barbara County. The port police’s six-member dive crew and specialized sonar equipment headed to the area Tuesday to help with dive operations. The sonar equipment can search the ocean floor and send video images to the team members. The specialized crew has also been assisting with evidence collection and documenting the debris area. “Our hearts go out to the victims and the surviving families and friends of this terrible accident,”…
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Kalama Facility EIS Released
03 Sep

Kalama Facility EIS Released

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Kalama Manufacturing & Marine Export Facility project at the Port of Kalama is now available for review. The project by Northwest Innovation Works, LLC-Kalama seeks to create and run a natural gas-to-methanol production plant and storage facility at the port. A new marine terminal, a gas pipeline lateral, electrical upgrades and a methanol plant would be located on a 90-acre site adjacent to Tradewinds Road. The project is currently following the State Environmental Policy Act process. The evaluation will provide a comprehensive review of any potential environmental impacts that need to be…
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San Diego to Release Multimodal Study Results
03 Sep

San Diego to Release Multimodal Study Results

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Port of San Diego is ready to share the findings of its Harbor Drive Multimodal Corridor Study. The document lays out the issues and looks at potential improvement opportunities regarding usage of Harbor Drive between the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal and the National City Marine Terminal, the area known as the Working Waterfront. The port wants to improve the safety and mobility of Harbor Drive and is presenting the study’s findings before a final plan comes before the Board of Port Commissioners this fall. “While we have evaluated challenges and solutions to improve Harbor Drive, we know no single…
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Port of Long Beach Wins FEMA Grant
03 Sep

Port of Long Beach Wins FEMA Grant

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the Port of Long Beach a grant of more than $4.7 million to boost cybersecurity efforts. The FEMA Port Security Grant Program funds will go towards additional cameras and sensors around the harbor and as well as ongoing investment in the port’s fiber and wireless network infrastructure. “Securing the Port requires state-of-the-art technology to monitor activities on land, on the water and below the water,” said Port Executive Director Mario Cordero. “This grant will help us enhance our domain awareness and maintain our readiness to protect the harbor.”…
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Olympia Approves Vision 2050 Plan
03 Sep

Olympia Approves Vision 2050 Plan

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Port of Olympia officially has a Port Vision 2050 plan. Port Commissioners recently approved the 24-page document, the culmination of a 15-month community engagement process that resulted in 10 core goals and 59 actions. The first goal is to preserve and enhance Thurston County’s working waterfront and global trade link by diversifying terminal operations. Some key actions for reaching that objective include pursuing manufacturing opportunities, completing the master plan and permitting for future marine terminal uses, developing military and humanitarian cargo strategies and creating a more welcoming layout around marine terminal. Another goal is to invest in the Swantown…
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Fairbanks Center Trains Kodiak Firemen
30 Aug

Fairbanks Center Trains Kodiak Firemen

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Kodiak Fire Department recently hosted a six-day training course presented by the Fairbanks-based Lynden Training Center. For the last six months, the Training Center has worked with the Alaska Fire Marshal's office to become accredited to teach the General Technical Rescuer class, the first of its kind to be taught in Alaska for State of Alaska certification, according to Tyler Bones, director of HSSE. "It's rare that new courses are added to the state's accreditation list, so our training center being the first shows what a great working relationship we have with the state," Bones said. Lynden has been…
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Vancouver USA Breaks Ground on Hotel
30 Aug

Vancouver USA Breaks Ground on Hotel

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
The Port of Vancouver USA and hotel development Vesta Hospitality broke ground on a new seven-story, 150-room AC Hotel by Marriott at Terminal 1 Thursday. Once completed in mid-2021, the hotel will be the first project to open at Terminal 1. Plans for the area include commercial space, public art, outdoor spaces to gather, pedestrian trails and a public marketplace along the waterfront. “We are so pleased to have the AC Hotel by Marriott as the first project underway at Terminal 1,” said Port CEO Julianna Marler. “This project is a key component to making Terminal 1 a vibrant gathering…
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