Port of San Diego’s Maritime Dept. to Manage Anchorages
03 Aug

Port of San Diego’s Maritime Dept. to Manage Anchorages

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
The Port of San Diego’s Maritime Department has taken over managing anchorages on San Diego Bay and the port’s Shelter Island Guest Docks at 1401 Shelter Island Drive from the Harbor Police Department. This move, which took place last month, means new changes to reserving a slip in Guest Docks, including a daily dockage fee increase from $1 per lineal foot per day to $1.19 per lineal foot per day and no more online reservations. Boaters will have to call (619) 400-4744 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily to reserve a slip. They will have to email valid identification…
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Port of Los Angeles Extends Public Comment on SCIG Project
03 Aug

Port of Los Angeles Extends Public Comment on SCIG Project

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
The public will now have more time to weigh in on the Southern California International Gateway Project (SCIG) in the Port of Los Angeles. The port has moved the deadline to Aug. 25 for those interested in submitting comment on the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for a planned BNSF intermodal rail yard facility. BNSF wants to build a multi-million dollar rail yard facility four miles away from the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, which would divert cargo that would normally travel by truck over 20 miles to the company rail yard in L.A. The move is expected to…
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BAE Systems Nets $90.2M U.S. Navy Contract
03 Aug

BAE Systems Nets $90.2M U.S. Navy Contract

Pacific MaritimeNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News
The U.S. Navy recently awarded BAE Systems a $90.2 million contract to maintain and upgrade the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego. The work on the 684-foot-long vessel - which is set to start in September at BAE System’s shipyard in San Diego - encompasses the underwater hull, ballast tanks system, amphibious well deck area and upgrades to the living areas for up to 800 mariners and marines. The work is expected to take more than a year to finish. “The upcoming USS San Diego project is a major event in the service life of the ship, expanding its capability to execute a…
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New National Ocean Service Director Announced
03 Aug

New National Ocean Service Director Announced

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
NOAA veteran Nicole LeBoeuf has been tapped to lead the National Ocean Service as director and will also serve as assistant administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, the agency announced in July. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo appointed LeBoeuf to the role; she had already been serving as acting director since August 2018, and prior to that was named deputy director in December 2016. “Nicole is well positioned to lead NOAA’s National Ocean Service and to continue its rich history of addressing evolving economic, environmental, and social pressures on our ocean, coasts, and coastal communities,” Raimondo…
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From the Editor: Maritime Piracy
03 Aug

From the Editor: Maritime Piracy

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
By Mark Nero, Managing Editor Although it mostly takes place on the other side of the world, maritime piracy can have far-reaching effects for the goods movement industry. When parts of the supply chain are attacked in regions of the world like Asia and Africa, it can lead to disruptions in the Pacific region in the form of vessel delays, ship reroutings and cargo adjustments. But the International Maritime Bureau, which is run by the International Chamber of Commerce, revealed some good news recently: during the first six months of 2021, the Bureau recorded the lowest number of reported piracy incidents for…
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Los Angeles Port Police Make Drug Haul
02 Aug

Los Angeles Port Police Make Drug Haul

Karen Robes MeeksNews, PMM Online News
Approximately 1,200 pounds of smuggled marijuana worth an estimated $450,000 was recently seized at Cabrillo Beach, thanks to increased patrols by the Los Angeles Port Police. On July 20, Los Angeles Port Police Marine Units noticed a suspiciously bow-heavy 23-foot boat, a vehicle, a trailer, and three men trying to leave the public boat launch. They were taken into custody by the Los Angeles Border Enforcement Security Task Force and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations, which will handle the investigation. A rise in drug smuggling along the state coast has prompted port police officials to ramp…
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Port of Oakland Board President Gets Second Term
30 Jul

Port of Oakland Board President Gets Second Term

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Port of Oakland Board President Andreas Cluver is remaining the head of the seven-member board. In a special meeting earlier this month, port commissioners unanimously chose Cluver for a second consecutive one-year term. Cluver, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, joined the board in February 2016. Commissioners are nominated by the mayor of Oakland and appointed by the Oakland City Council. Under his leadership, Cluver guided the port as it started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, from the reopening of domestic air service at Oakland International Airport to record cargo movement at the…
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30 Jul

New Long Beach Harbor Board President Elected

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
North Long Beach community leader Steven Neal is the new president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. He was elected Monday to the one-year term leading the five-member board that oversees the Port of Long Beach. “I’d like to thank my fellow Commissioners for the faith they have placed in me,” Neal said. “Over the last year, the Port of Long Beach has surmounted an unprecedented pandemic to keep moving the products desperately needed by homebound Americans. I look forward to working with my colleagues, staff, and Executive Director Mario Cordero to ensure this port remains a top…
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PMA to Build Training Center at Seattle’s Terminal 46
30 Jul

PMA to Build Training Center at Seattle’s Terminal 46

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
The Pacific Maritime Association will soon be able to build a new training facility for longshore workers and other maritime jobs holders at Terminal 46 in Seattle, thanks to a final lease approval by the managing members of the Northwest Seaport Alliance earlier this month. The PMA - which currently runs a training center at Terminal 5. “This state-of-the art training facility on Seattle’s central waterfront is critical to making our deep-water seaports the most efficient on the West Coast,” Port of Seattle Commissioner and NWSA Managing Member Stephanie Bowman said in a statement. “The partnership between the ports, labor…
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Port of Bellingham to Halt Point Roberts Emergency Ferry Service
30 Jul

Port of Bellingham to Halt Point Roberts Emergency Ferry Service

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
As the Canadian Government announces plans to reopen the US/Canada border to non-essential travel, Port of Bellingham, Wash. officials have decided that Aug. 12 will be the last day the port will offer its emergency ferry service to Point Roberts. The port has been offering the service for free for nearly a year to help Point Roberts residents get access to vital goods and services while the border has been closed to limit the spread of COVID-19. While Point Roberts is part of Whatcom County, the area is geographically set apart from the U.S. by two border land crossings. “We…
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