New Port of San Diego Commissioner Sworn In
29 Mar

New Port of San Diego Commissioner Sworn In

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
Danielle Moore is the Port of San Diego’s newest port commissioner. Earlier this month, she was officially sworn into the seven-member board that governs the port. The native San Diegan and Howard University School of Law alum is an attorney with more than a decade of experience. Her practice focuses on the renewable energy industry. “Danielle’s knowledge and expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure, and finance will greatly benefit the port as we move forward with our Maritime Clean Air Strategy initiatives and critical infrastructure projects,” port Chairman Dan Malcolm said. Vice Chairman Rafael Castellanos also touted Moore’s experience. “As the…
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USCG Receives Port of Portland Bridge Proposal
29 Mar

USCG Receives Port of Portland Bridge Proposal

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking the public – and mariners in particular — to weigh in on the navigational element of a proposal for a new Portland-to-Vancouver bridge. This is the first step in the USCG’s bridge permitting process. The Oregon Department of Transportation and the Washington State Department of Transportation are the agencies leading the bridge replacement program. The public has until April 25 to comment on a preliminary navigation clearance determination from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program from Portland to Vancouver, Washington, I-5 twin bridge. “Maritime transportation system stakeholders (vessels and facilities) are highly encouraged to carefully…
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San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Start Date Again Delayed
29 Mar

San Pedro Bay Ports’ Container Dwell Fee Start Date Again Delayed

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
A fee that would charge ocean carriers for lingering cargo containers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports has again been postponed an additional week, this time to April 1. Leaders from both ports made the announcement following steady decline of older cargo leaving their docks. Since announcing the fee Oct. 25, the ports have watched lingering containers drop 57%. They plan to continue to monitor the progress week by week. The fee calls for ocean carriers to be billed $100 per container, with $100 daily increments per container until the container departs the terminal. Meanwhile, the Pacific Merchant…
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LA, Long Beach Ports to Begin Collecting Clean Truck Fee April 1
25 Mar

LA, Long Beach Ports to Begin Collecting Clean Truck Fee April 1

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations
Starting April 1, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to start collecting $10 per TEU rate on loaded import and export containers moved by drayage trucks coming and going from terminals. The ports are working toward reaching zero-emissions for drayage trucks by 2035 and revenue from the fee will go toward the Clean Truck Fund, which was established to help pay for the transition to cleaner trucks and create the funds needed to speed up zero-emissions technology development. About $90 million could be generated in the first year toward that effort, according to the ports. Transiting to…
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Anchorage Mayor Proposes Renaming Port After Congressman
25 Mar

Anchorage Mayor Proposes Renaming Port After Congressman

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced Monday, March 21 that he wants to rename the Port of Alaska after the late Congressman Don Young (R-AK), who died unexpectedly earlier this month. A release from the mayor’s office stated that Bronson plans to seek approval from the state Assembly to convene a citizen naming panel and start the process to rename the port as the “Don Young Port of Alaska.” The mayor said he wanted to rename the port in memory of Young, a champion for the state and a big supporter of the port. As chair of the House Transportation and…
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Port of Olympia Reopens Offices to the Public
25 Mar

Port of Olympia Reopens Offices to the Public

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
After shutting down its offices in January amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Port of Olympia reopened its offices to the public on March 14. Masks and hand sanitizers are available for those who enter port offices. The port’s administrative offices are now open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Swantown Marina offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the Swantown Marina guest dock available for destination visitors. More information is available by calling the marina at (360) 528-8049. The Swantown Boatworks office and work yard continue to operate from 8 a.m.…
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Port of Long Beach Has Its Busiest Ever February
22 Mar

Port of Long Beach Has Its Busiest Ever February

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
The Port of Long Beach recorded the busiest February in its history last month, handling 796,560 TEUs, according to new data released by the port. Long Beach moved 3.2% more cargo last month than it did in February 2021, with imports rising by 4.4% to 390,335 TEUs; exports dropping 1.2% to 117,935 TEUs; and the number of empty containers moved growing 3.5% to 288,290 TEUs year over year. Port officials are crediting the numbers to the port’s ongoing progress of quickly moving aging cargo away from terminals. “We are moving record amounts of cargo and catching up with the ongoing…
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Port of Oakland Imports Up, Exports Down
22 Mar

Port of Oakland Imports Up, Exports Down

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations,
The number of imports grew while exports fell at the Port of Oakland in February, according to data released by the port Friday, March 18. Imports in February rose 6.3%, continuing a robust U.S. consumer demand for goods created abroad, according to the port. Meanwhile, exports dropped 10.3% year over year, which the port says has been hindered in the shortage of containers and lack of vessel space. “We’re gratified by the strength of the import business moving through Oakland,” Port Maritime Director Bryan Brandes said. “And we’re certain that export totals are going to pick up as we increase…
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Port of Everett Inks Lease To Restore Historic Waterfront Building
22 Mar

Port of Everett Inks Lease To Restore Historic Waterfront Building

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The Port of Everett has signed a 10-year lease with Weyerhaeuser Muse LLC to renovate and reopen the historic 1920s Weyerhaeuser Building on the waterfront. The contract with the company owned by Jack and Jin Ng of China City Property LLC calls for plans to put in a new whiskey bar and coffee shop called The Muse and space for the Port of Everett Marina boating clubs to meet. The port plans to spend up to $1 million to renovate and ready the building for tenant improvements later this year. The port hopes to open the building in 2023; it…
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Port of Los Angeles Has its Busiest Ever February for Cargo
18 Mar

Port of Los Angeles Has its Busiest Ever February for Cargo

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operations
Last month, the Port of Los Angeles had its busiest February on record, handling 857,764 TEUs, according to data released by the port this week. Overall cargo volumes for February rose 7.3% from the same time last year, with imports up 2.7% year over year with 424,073 TEUs, according to POLA data. Meanwhile, loaded exports fell 5.7% year over year to 95,441 TEUs in Los Angeles, where exports have dropped 36 of the last 40 months, according to the port. Asia's demand for empty containers remains. Empties grew 18.6% to 338,251 TEUs when compared to February 2021. “The combined efforts…
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