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Coast Guard Cutter Healy Departs Seattle for Months-Long Arctic Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy departed Seattle in mid-June for a months-long Arctic deployment during which it is supporting scientists conducting three distinct science missions. The first mission was for [...]
Columns
Maritime Piracy Incidents Fall, But Crew Safety Remains at Risk, ICC Reports
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for sustained vigilance to protect seafarers amid increasing violence despite an overall drop in the number of incidents reported [...]
Columns
Risks with Old and Outdated Digital Systems, Plus a New Maritime Cybersecurity Organization
The maritime industry has been busy during May and June relative to cybersecurity. I recently came across an interesting opinion article on csoonline.com entitled “Legacy Systems are the Achilles heel [...]
Columns
Navigating Challenges at Sea: Lessons Learned from the Loss of El Faro
When contemplating technology in the maritime context, the mind often gravitates towards sophisticated electronic tools like GPS, AIS and ECDIS. However, it is essential to broaden our perspective. Technology – [...]
Features
Across various industries, companies are increasingly incorporating more technology into their operations and the maritime industry is no different, as shippers now employ data programs to track cargo vessels and [...]
Columns
The Critical Role of Freight Visibility in Modern Port Logistics
In the ever-evolving world of global commerce, the shipping and logistics industry plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the gears of the global economy continue to turn smoothly. The [...]
Features
Smaller Pacific Northwest Ports Have Big Infrastructure Plans
Smaller ports in the Pacific Northwest have some big infrastructure projects in the works, focusing on increasing cargo capacity, enhancing community experiences and developing facilities focused on sustainability. Pacific Maritime [...]
All About Ferries
Q&A: Washington State Ferries Leader Steve Nevey
Washington State Ferries, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and carries tens of millions of riders each year. In [...]
All About Ferries
Ferries Get Refreshed, Go Green
In recent years, West Coast ferry operators and public transportation agencies have been actively investing in vessel retrofits, new builds and shoreside infrastructure projects needed to support newer, greener ferries. [...]
Columns
The Economics of Electric Ferry Vessels
Interest in electrically powered ferry vessels has grown dramatically in recent years. In the U.S., electric ferries – either fully electric powered by shore charging or hybrid powered by on-board [...]
Features
Kongsberg Maritime: Celebrating 50 Years of Ship Design
Kongsberg Maritime, the Norway-based technology, equipment and services company that has offices in Washington state and British Columbia, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its ship design business this year. [...]
Columns
How To De-Risk New, Greener Marine Technologies Using a Digital Twin
The marine sector lags far behind other transportation sectors when it comes to implementing greener technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Because marine infrastructure is relatively expensive and the life [...]
From the Editor
Days before this issue of Pacific Maritime went to print, news broke that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $8.75 million to 15 shipyards in 12 [...]
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Commissions 1st Pacific Northwest-Based Fast Response Cutter
The Coast Guard commissioned its 56th Fast Response Cutter, the first to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest, during a June 27 ceremony in Astoria, Ore. presided over by Pacific [...]
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PMSA’s Grubbs Elected to Containerization & Intermodal Institute Board Pacific Merchant Shipping Association Vice President Michele Grubbs has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Containerization & Intermodal [...]
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Port of LA Completes $73M On-Dock Rail Expansion
The Port of Los Angeles on July 10 announced that it has completed construction of a major rail expansion project on Pier 400 that would improve cargo flow, reduce emissions [...]
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Seaspan Unveils New Marine Firefighting Ship Simulator
Regional fire departments in British Columbia can now receive hands-on practice at shipboard firefighting at a new training facility designed to enhance the skills of local firefighters and develop area [...]
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Transport Secretary Buttigieg Attends Groundbreaking for POLB Rail Support Facility
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and officials from across the nation on July 18 attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support [...]
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Vigor Begins Production on U.S. Army Landing Craft
Shipbuilding and repair service provider Vigor Industrial has begun low-rate initial production on the Maneuver Support Vehicle (Light) vessel for the U.S. Army in Vancouver, Wash., the Portland, Ore.-based company [...]
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Dedicated Cruise Ship Float Dock Opens in Skagway, Alaska
With thousands of visitors expected to head for the historic gold rush city of Skagway, Alaska during 2024, a new floating cruise ship dock debuted at the city’s port in [...]
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Ex Seattle Port Police Chief Awarded $24M Following ‘Wrongful’ Firing
After a six-week trial, the former head of the Port of Seattle’s police department has been awarded $24.2 million in damages as part of a legal case under which he [...]
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Saltchuk Adds Overseas Shipholding Group to Its Family of Companies
Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources has completed its previously announced tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Overseas Shipholding Group not already owned by Saltchuk for [...]
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California Commits $27 Million to First-Ever Port Data System Development
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has announced the award of $27 million to support data system development and interoperability across California’s five container ports. The [...]
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Alaska’s Wrangell Harbor Basin Awarded $25M For Floating Anchoring Systems
New floating and anchoring systems within the Wrangell Harbor Basin in Southeast Alaska will be funded through a $25 million grant from the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and [...]