News
Seaspan Shipyards to Build Polar Icebreakers for Canadian Coast Guard
British Columbia-based Seaspan Shipyards is set to build the first of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard later this year, the company revealed Aug. 21. So [...]
Columns
MOL Adding Wind Propulsion, Investing in U.S.-Based E-Fuels Company
Tokyo-based shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) revealed Sept. 13 that it has an agreement in place with multinational energy corporation Chevron to install the Wind Challenger, a hard sail [...]
Columns
MSC Marie Sets Record for Largest Cargo Vessel Through Panama Canal
The container ship MSC Marie marked a milestone on Aug. 30 by becoming the largest capacity Neopanamax to transit through the Panama Canal. With a length of 366 meters (1,200 [...]
Columns
AIS and GPS Spoofing: Can it Happen on the West Coast?
Imagine this scenario. Your ship is operating out of Long Beach, Calif. It’s a sunny day with calm winds and a flat sea. Suddenly your Electronic Chart Display and Information [...]
Features
Fred Wahl: A Legendary Life of Boats
The man’s name is on the company sign—Fred Wahl Marine Construction. And the Reedsport, Ore.-based commercial shipyard and boatbuilder, which began with Wahl and his toolbox, celebrates 50 years in [...]
Features
Dynamo Twins: Saviors or Just Good Boats Doing a Job?
By Norris Comer Port of Vancouver embraces two new all-electric ElectRA 2300-SX tugboats SAAM Towage Canada, a subsidiary of Chilean parent company SAAM, announced in April that the company’s first [...]
California Ports
Smaller California Ports Have Major Infrastructure Plans
By Sara Hall Smaller ports in California have some big infrastructure projects in the works. The ports are focusing on increasing cargo capacity, enhancing community experiences and developing facilities focused [...]
Deck Machinery
By Karen Robes Meeks The growing cost of doing business and the regulatory push for more emissions-reducing standards have prompted the maritime industry to find ways to make vessels greener [...]
Alaska and Hawaii
Alaska & Hawaii Ports: Upgrades and Improvements
By Mark Edward Nero Alaska and Hawaii may not be part of the contiguous U.S., but being physically apart from the rest of America doesn’t mean that their maritime industries [...]
Coast Guard News
USCG Cutter Healy Arrives in Seattle Following Scientific Research, Onboard Fire
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy arrived in Seattle on Aug. 16 after a research mission in the Pacific sector of the Arctic Ocean in support of the Arctic Observing Network [...]
Coast Guard News
USCG Icebreaker Returns to Seattle After Antarctic Deployment, Life Extension Project
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star returned to Seattle on Aug. 25 following 285 days away from its home port. After a 138-day deployment to Antarctica, the Polar Star [...]
News
Port of Portland Taps Branam as New Trade, Economic Development Officer The Port of Portland has selected Kimberly Branam as its new Chief Trade and Economic Development Officer (CTEDO). Her [...]
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Intermodal Expo 2024: FMC Chair Update
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) held its annual expo, dedicated to and for the intermodal industry, from Sept. 9-11 in Long Beach, Calif. The event, which attracted more [...]
Columns
Dear Readers, It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that future issues of Pacific Maritime Magazine will be presented in digital format only. While [...]
News
Labor Exhibit Debuts at Port of Long Beach
An exhibition highlighting and celebrating the contributions of labor throughout the history of the Port of Long Beach made its debut at the port’s headquarters just before Labor Day and [...]
News
West Coast Ocean Observing Systems Secure Federal Funds
West Coast and Pacific Islands-based ocean observing systems are set to receive a combined $27.7 million in federal funding to bolster and expand the reach and capability of U.S. Integrated [...]
News
Fire Temporarily Shuts Multiple Port of LA Terminals
A tractor trailer that overturned at the Port of Los Angeles caused a fire that temporarily closed multiple terminals in late September. APM Terminals, Fenix Marine, Everport and Yusen Terminals [...]
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Northwest Seaport Alliance Enhances Trade Presence in Vietnam
In an effort to bolster the Pacific Northwest’s trade opportunities in Vietnam, the Northwest Seaport Alliance has chosen United Base Co. to represent the Seaport Alliance in Vietnam, the NWSA [...]
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Oakland Seaport Joins Freight Logistics Optimization Effort
The Port of Oakland is taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) effort, joining other West Coast seaports in a real-time information-sharing network that [...]
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BRIX Marine Launches Alaska Whale Watching Vessel
Port Angeles, Wash.-based vessel designer and manufacturer BRIX Marine has launched a new custom-built whale watching vessel for Allen Marine Tours in Alaska, BRIX announced Aug. 29. The 4818-HTC Raven [...]
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San Francisco Bay Ferry Nets $11 Million for Fast Electric Ferries
Efforts by the San Francisco Bay Ferry transit service to purchase three high-speed battery ferries are moving forward with the help of an $11 million Federal Transit Administration grant, it [...]
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Maersk Christens New Green Methanol-Powered Containership
The Alette Maersk, the fourth dual-fuel vessel owned by global shipping company A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, underwent a naming ceremony near the Port of Los Angeles on Aug. 27. [...]
News
Study: Vancouver Port Adds Billions of Dollars to Canada’s Economy
The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is a major job and revenue generator for Canada, creating more than 132,000 jobs and contributing $16.3 billion to the country’s gross domestic [...]
News
BOEM Finalizes Protections for Marine Archaeological Resources
New regulations finalized by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Aug. 30 aim to better protect shipwrecks and other cultural resources on the seabed from adverse impacts of offshore [...]
News
International Shipping Firms Form New Alliance
Three Asia-based global shipping lines, Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE), South Korea’s HMM (formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine) and Yang Ming Marine Transportation of Taiwan, plan to cooperate under [...]
News
Bellingham Port Awarded Terminal Electrification Grant, Renews BCS Lease
The Port of Bellingham has secured a $2.8 million state grant to electrify operations at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal, the port announced Sept. 3. Bellingham was among 11 Washington seaports [...]