News – Page 174 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

14 Jan

Port of Long Beach to Host State of the Port

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By Karen Robes Meeks Long Beach Board of Harbor Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal and Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero will speak at the annual State of the Port address on Jan. 22. The two leaders will review the port’s accomplishments of the past year and discuss the prospects for 2020. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom, located at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach, Calif. Free parking can be accessed from Pine Avenue. Lunch and the program will start at noon. To RSVP,…

14 Jan

CBP 2020 Trade Symposium to Discuss USMCA, E-Commerce

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By Karen Robes Meeks International trade organizations, interagency collaboration, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are expected to be discussed at the upcoming US Customs and Border Protection’s 2020 Trade Symposium in Anaheim, Calif. The event will also address topics such as forced labor, e-commerce (specifically Entry Type 86, 321 Data Pilot), the latest on implementing the CTPAT Minimum Security Criteria, the future state of In-bound and Export capabilities, as well as ACE, the Blockchain proof of concept and emerging technologies. The event will take place on March 10-11 at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, Calif. To register, visit https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/trade-symposium.

14 Jan

USCG Honors Fallen Coast Guardsmen, Mariners in Washington

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By Karen Robes Meeks The US Coast Guard on Saturday paid tribute to deceased Coast Guardsmen and mariners with a morning memorial service at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Ilwaco, Wash. The event, which included words from former shipmates, land and sea wreath ceremonies and the ringing of the bell after each name was read, honored those who lost their lives to help others in trouble along Oregon and Washington coastal waters. Among those recognized were four Coast Guardsmen aboard Motor Life Boat 36384 who died on Feb. 5, 1946, while searching for two crab boats near Ocean City, Wash.,…

14 Jan

Port of Everett Signs MOUs with Neighboring Cities

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Everett recently celebrated its new partnership with the cities of Arlington and Marysville with the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) that pave the way for the Cascade Industrial Center (CIC) to generate more jobs and bolster the region economically. The MOUs allow the port to leverage its resources and expertise in various areas such as financing, grants, planning and environmental support and regulatory strategy to help the center. The CIC area offers more than 1,700 acres of buildable manufacturing and industrial opportunity close to vital transportation arteries such as I-5, the port,…

10 Jan

Port of Vancouver USA Launches New Project Website

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By Karen Robes Meeks Stakeholders looking for progress reports on the Port of Vancouver USA’s Terminal 1 project can now visit the new dedicated website, www.discoverterminal1.com, to find out the latest information. The site presents background information and status updates and offers details about the terminal’s history, funding sources, key partners and upcoming events. “We’ve made a lot of headway on Terminal 1 in the past year,” said Jonathan Eder, executive project sponsor. “The AC Hotel by Marriot broke ground, the Vancouver Landing amphitheater planning is complete, and the design has been released for the northern portion of the site. We’re…

10 Jan

Port of Redwood Unveils Long-Term Strategy

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By Karen Robes Meeks This week, the Port of Redwood City Board of Port Commissioners approved a long-term plan to positively bolster the port’s economic and quality-of-life impact to the region. The 2020 vision consisting of 45 recommendations aims to optimize the land use, enhance infrastructure and operations, protect the environment and strive to expand the maritime and commercial business opportunities at the widely-known dry bulk port. According to the port, the vision also includes diversification opportunities for RO/RO and project cargo. The three-level vision was developed to guide the port for the next 25 years, starting with short-term plans…

10 Jan

San Pedro Bay Port to Host Clean Air Workshop

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By Karen Robes Meeks The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will host the first stakeholder advisory group meeting of the year on Jan. 15. The meeting will address the latest information on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan 2017 Update and focus on gathering input on the recently released Draft Economic Rate Study and the potential Clean Truck Rate. The public meeting will take place 10 a.m. to noon at the Harbor Administration Building located at 425 Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, Calif., 90731. It will also be webcast live. For more details, visit cleanairactionplan.org.

10 Jan

Port of Olympia Welcomes New Senior Harbor Manager

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By Karen Robes Meeks Timothy J. (TJ) Quandt is the Port of Olympia’s new senior harbor manager. Quandt comes to the port with strong maritime, business operations, and customer service experience. In his previous role at the Port of Port Townsend business manager, Quandt oversaw three marinas, a boatyard, a recreational vehicle park, and a fuel dock. He previously worked as an assistant harbormaster, hoist operator and commercial fisherman. "The port received many excellent applications for this position, and while the competition was close, we found TJ to be the best fit for the Port of Olympia,” said Executive Director…

07 Jan

New Brusco Tug

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Hueneme recently acknowledged the arrival of Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc.’s new environmentally friendly tug, the Teresa Brusco. The new vessel – which has a Tier 3 engine and 61-ton bollard pull capability – replaces the Lulapin. It represents a nearly $10 million capital investment by the company. The cleaner tug will mean lower vessel emissions, including an 80 percent decrease in NOx. “This significant upgrade to Brusco’s fleet keeps with the Port’s commitment to environment – as the Greenest US Port and Green Marine-certified (a third party environmental verification program), we take the health…

07 Jan

New Camas-Washougal Commissioner

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Camas-Washougal recently welcomed its newest port commissioner. According to the port, Cassi Marshall is a Clark County native who graduated from Prairie High School in Vancouver, Wash., and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in aero/astro-engineering from M.I.T. in Cambridge, Mass. Marshall worked as a structural dynamics engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California before relocating to Camas. She spent the next 17 years, working as a student coordinator and executive assistant for the Washougal School District. She currently operates a business with her husband that uses her planning and resource management…