News – Page 197 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

07 Jun

Scrubbers for Matson

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

Honolulu-based Matson, Inc. announced Monday that it has started installing new exhaust gas cleaning systems on six vessels deployed in its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express services. The installation is part of an effort to curb fleet emissions and be compliant with new International Maritime Organization regulations set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Half of the vessels will get the new equipment this year, while the other three will receive the new scrubbers in 2020. To meet the new standards, Matson is addressing the issue in two major ways: replacing older ships with new ones that can run…

07 Jun

New Study Shows Port Hueneme Economic Impact

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

A new study on Ventura County shows the Port of Hueneme as a significant economic contributor to the region. According to the study, the port generated more jobs last year than it did four years ago, going from 13,633 jobs in 2015 to a record 15,834 jobs in 2018. Since 2015, the port has seen its economic impact increase from $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion annually. In fiscal year 2018, cargo volumes reached 1.6 million tons, a record high for the port. “Ventura County has been in a categorical economic slump since the Great Recession, with the county’s major industries…

07 Jun

Everett to Acquire Kimberly-Clark Property

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

The Port of Everett took a significant step in reclaiming the vacant Kimberly-Clark (K-C) mill site this week when the port commission agreed to use its eminent domain authority to acquire up to 67-acres of this deep-water property. Commissioners said it is in the public’s best interest to obtain the land to support maritime commerce, economic development, international trade and support to the Department of Defense and other branches of the U.S. government. “The urban deep-water Port is a key public facility that should be open to all types of commerce. This property is a prime example why the Washington…

04 Jun

Lynden Chairman Receives Award

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

Lynden Chairman Jim Jansen has been honored by the Alaska Aviation Museum with a Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into its Hall of Fame, which honors pilots and entrepreneurs who have made an impact on Alaska’s aviation history. "The Alaska Aviation Museum greatly appreciates the tremendous contributions Jim Jansen has made to Alaska’s aviation, transportation and infrastructure development and welcomes him into the Hall of Fame," said Board Member and Past President Bill Odom. Jansen, who received his pilot’s license in 1965, has been flying for more than 50 years in several aircraft, including the Stinson 108-3, Cessna 185, Beech…

04 Jun

Oakland Freight System Receives Funding

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

The California Transportation Commission has awarded the Alameda County Transportation Commission $12.45 million to implement the $30.6 million Freight Intelligent Transportation System (FITS) program at the Port of Oakland. The money comes from the California Senate Bill 1 funds. According to the port, the program aims to lower congestion, improve traffic flow for port truck drivers, update security systems and establish a common communication platform for first responders. It features 15 freight technology demonstration projects such as WiFi to allow truck drivers to get traffic and terminal gate updates, message signs to warn drivers of traffic delays, and a vehicle…

04 Jun

Oregon DOT Seeks Bridge Approval

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

Oregon Department of Transportation is requesting approval of the location and plans for a new bridge to be built across the Umpqua River near Scottsburg, Oregon, from the Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District. The project calls for building a replacement bridge west of the current one. Once the new construction is erected, the old structure would be removed. Find out more about the proposed project and submit comments by contacting the District Bridge Manager Thirteenth Coast Guard District Steven Fischer by phone at 206-220-7282, by email at steven.m.fischer3@uscg.mil and by mail at 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3510, Seattle,…

04 Jun

USCGC Douglas Munro Alaska Change of Command

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

Capt. Riley Gatewood relieved Capt. Kevin Riddle as commanding officer of the US Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro at a recent change of command ceremony at the Golden Anchor in Kodiak, Alaska. Rear Adm. Nathan Moore, Pacific Area deputy commander, presided over the May 24 ceremony. "I am truly blessed to be standing here today as the Douglas Munro's commanding officer," Gatewood said. "The harsh environment in which we sail and the high public trust that was earned by our predecessors require we always be prepared to answer the call in protecting life and property. I will be steadfast in my vigilance to…

31 May

Seasonal USCG Rogue River SAR Opens

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

On May 25, 2019, the US Coast Guard opened its seasonal search and rescue detachment on the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon, with Coast Guard Station Chetco River providing a 29-foot response boat. However, Station Chetco River has to delay providing a 47-foot motor lifeboat because of shallower water depth in the Rogue River, which experienced significant shoaling last winter. The channel will need to be dredged before the lifeboat can be used. The US Army Corps of Engineers is expected to dredge it in July. In the meantime, the Coast Guard Sector North Bend Command Center will regularly…

31 May

Long Beach Awards Scholarships

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

Seventy-seven area high school and college students received scholarships totaling $100,000 from the Port of Long Beach earlier this month. They were honored at the Port’s sixth annual “Celebrating Education” event, which took place at the Long Beach Marriott as part of World Trade Month. The event also spotlighted the port’s newest crop of 25 high school summer interns, and the 22 local teachers newly trained in engineering education in the port's externship program. “The Harbor Commission has a longstanding belief in leveraging the port’s position as the second-busiest container seaport in the United States for positive changes in our…

31 May

New Hotel Concept at San Diego

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News

The STAY OPEN hospitality team has been selected by the Port of San Diego to develop and run a new shared, affordable hospitality pod hotel concept. The proposed hotel would include 220 self-contained pods (33 rooms with eight to 12 pods per room). Each pod would have a single bed, storage locker, power supply, ventilation control, closeable screen for privacy and security, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel would also include shared bathroom with shower facilities similar to a high-end fitness center, six private Ensuite rooms with private bathrooms and queen and twin beds for couples and families and rooftop space…