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18 Feb

Port of Oakland Commission Chooses 1st Female Executive Director

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Port of Oakland Chief Operating Officer Kristi McKenney has been named the port’s next executive director, making her the first woman to serve in the leadership role in the port’s 98-year history, it was announced Feb. 14. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously Feb. 13 voted to sign McKenney to a three-year contract, succeeding Danny Wan, who is expected to retire on Feb. 28. McKenney, who began her career at the Northern California seaport as an environmental planner, has stepped into various roles at the port, including assistant aviation director, interim executive director and chief operating officer, a position…

18 Feb

Saltchuk Co-Launching Transport, Logistics Talent Development Program

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Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources said Feb. 13 that it’s teaming up with the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) to establish a “talent development program,” which is expected to bolster education and career development in Puerto Rico’ transportation and logistics industry over the next decade. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, both parties have agreed to create programs and nurture industry relationships to attract, retain and train professionals in Puerto Rico and the greater Caribbean area. The Talent Development Program is set to begin later this year, according to Saltchuk. The program is being launched with $200,000 in funding, with the potential…

18 Feb

Port of Long Beach Has Strongest-Ever January Volumes

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The Port of Long Beach kicked off 2025 with its busiest January for cargo in port history, reflecting shippers sending goods in anticipation of potential tariffs from China, Mexico and Canada, the port revealed Feb. 13. The nation’s second-busiest seaport (after the Port of Los Angeles) processed 952,733 TEUs last month, soaring 41% from January 2024, according to port data. The previous record was set in January 2022. The port said that it saw a 45% spike in imports year over year with 471,649 TEUs in January, while exports jumped 14% to 98,655 TEUs. Empty containers rose 45.9% to 382,430…

18 Feb

New Oxnard Harbor District Board President Sworn In

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Longtime port and community advocate Jess J. Ramirez has been sworn in as the new president of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Directors, the five-member body governing the Port of Hueneme. Ramirez, who previously served as the board’s vice president, took the leadership reins from Commissioner Celina L. Zacarias in mid-January. “I am very proud to serve the people of the Oxnard Harbor District for one last term,” Ramirez said in a prepared statement. “During this term, I look forward to continuing to build community.” Ramirez has more than five decades of experience as a member and leader in…

18 Feb

Trigon Secures Deal for Hydrogen-as-Ammonia Exports

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Prince Rupert, British Columbia-based Trigon Pacific Terminals Ltd. said Feb. 12 that it has agreed to work with the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority (UFEZ) on a framework that would further develop hydrogen-as-ammonia exports between Canada and South Korea. The Ulsan Free Economic Zone is an industrial hub in South Korea specializing in automotive, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and emerging green industries. Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that has Trigon supporting the development of receiving terminals in Ulsan, South Korea, according to the announcement. “Trigon has been actively advancing development of a Canadian West Coast export corridor for the…

11 Feb

Port of LA Inks Deal to Support Maritime Career Education

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The Port of Los Angeles has signed an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to partner on efforts that would help students be better prepared for a career in the maritime industry, the port said Feb. 4. The pact allows the two parties to partner on ways to provide career path opportunities for students, improve ways for students and alumni to seek jobs in the industry, engage students in more research and user experiences and get more access to port experts on community college campuses. “The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office partnership with the Port of Los Angeles…

11 Feb

Prince Rupert Port Authority Partnering on Import Logistics Park Development

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The Prince Rupert Port Authority is teaming up with the Metlakatla Development Corp. on the development of a logistics park that could mean job opportunities for Indigenous people and more intermodal trade through Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The port authority on Jan. 30 announced its partnership with Metlakatla on the more than $100 million South Kaien Import Logistics Park, part of which is expected to include a logistics and warehousing complex for import transloading and related activities at the port. The Metlakatla Development Corp. is the business arm of the Metlakatla First Nation native tribe. SSA Marine subsidiary IntermodeX, which…

11 Feb

BRIX Marine Launches Latest Custom Built Rigid Inflatable Boat

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Port Angeles, Wash.-based based aluminum catamaran maker BRIX Marine on Jan. 22 announced the launch of a new custom vessel designed and constructed for Hawaii Nautical, the state’s biggest provider of ocean activities, such as boat tours, cruises and charters. The 41-foot-long Naiad RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) Olohana features triple Yamaha F300 outboard engines, Naiad Design’s signature RHIB hull and custom finishes that allow the vessel to conduct a range of ocean experiences. Olohana also features a “first-of-its-kind boarding design,” -- a “swim club” side door in the collar system. The unique doors have an aluminum structure that hinges…

11 Feb

Everett Ship Repair Buys Decommissioned Ferry from Washington State Ferries

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Washington State Ferries has sold its decommissioned ferry Elwha to Everett Ship Repair for $100,000, WSF announced Jan. 30. Everett Ship Repair, a maintenance partner of WSF, said it plans to turn the 144-car ferry into a floating office and warehouse at its shipyard. “The Elwha has been part of Washington State Ferry history since 1968, and we're excited to see one of our ferries with so much history and memories for millions of passengers is being repurposed locally,” WSF Assistant Secretary Steve Nevey said. “It won't be the Elwha we've all come to know and appreciate,” he added, “but…

11 Feb

LA Port Police Detain Suspect Linked to $600,000 Worth of Stolen Chassis

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The Los Angeles Port Police Criminal Investigation Section and the L.A. Police Department Commercial Crimes Unit have arrested a suspect linked to the theft of chassis that had been in service at the Port of L.A., it was announced Feb. 7. The suspect was taken into custody during an investigation that pointed officers to a Gardena, Calif. facility holding 24 suspected stolen chassis valued at $600,000. During the months-long investigation, law enforcement officials determined that suspects would go to marine terminals, take chassis reserved for drayage truck drivers, alter them to make them look new and then resell them for…