From the Editor
If three U.S. congressmen have their way, legislation they’ve recently introduced would pave the way for American merchant marine and military vessels, including those in the Jones Act fleet, to [...]
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EBDG-Designed Hybrid-Electric Ferry Enters Construction
Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announced on July 6 that its design of a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine will enter the construction [...]
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PMA, ILWU Continue Talks on a New Labor Agreement After Existing Contract Expires
The labor contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore & Warehouse Union expired on July 1, but the two sides say that they’re continuing to negotiate a new [...]
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Marine Economy Pours Billions Into America’s GDP, Reports Show
Economic reports compiled by two Commerce Department agencies confirm that America’s marine economy continues to pour billions of dollars into the nation’s gross domestic product, albeit tempered by a general [...]
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Clean Energy Factory to Open at Port of Bellingham
Corvus Energy, a supplier of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for marine applications, has chosen Whatcom County to expand its U.S. operations and plans to open a new factory at [...]
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POLB Executive Director Appointed to National Advisory Committee
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has appointed Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero to the federal Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee, which guides the secretary on [...]
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Change of Command at USCG Base Ketchikan in Alaska
Coast Guard Base Ketchikan personnel conducted a change-of-command ceremony June 10, as Commander Arthur M. Dehnz transferred command of Base Ketchikan to Cmdr. Timothy E. Boettner. The ceremony marked the [...]
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COVID-19 Impacted BC Ferries’ Revenue, Fiscal Year Results Show
BC Ferries’ traffic, revenue, net earnings and expenditures all rose in its recent fiscal year which ended March 31, 2022, however the results lagged behind pre-pandemic levels, data from the [...]
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Two New Port of Portland Commissioners Appointed
On June 3, the Oregon Senate approved Gov. Kate Brown’s appointments of Katy Coba and Richelle Luther to the Port of Portland Commission. Coba is chief operating officer and director [...]
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Port of Long Beach Joins Green Shipping Corridor
The Port of Long Beach revealed June 9 that is has signed on to the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a partnership of cities, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners [...]
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Shipping Reform Legislation to Ease Bottlenecks Signed into Law
On June 16, President Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, legislation that officials hope can help alleviate challenges along the supply chain. The measure was [...]
Features
Shoebox Be Gone! Truckable Towboats Incoming
A new truckable tugboat collaboration between Tacoma-based aluminum commercial boatbuilder Silverback Marine and Seattle-based naval design firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) appears poised to disrupt the small tugboat niche. [...]
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NW Seaport Alliance Again Recognized as a Top Green Supply Chain Partner
For the sixth consecutive year, the Northwest Seaport Alliance has earned the distinction of being an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. The recognition highlights NWSA’s commitment to protecting the [...]
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POLB Begins Demolition of Gerald Desmond Bridge
Demolition of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach began in July with the removal of the section of the span suspended over the Back Channel, which [...]
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U.S., Canada Coast Guards Meet, Talk Joint Mission
The U.S. and Canadian coast guards reaffirmed their commitment to enforcement in the Arctic Ocean on June 7-8 when Rear Admiral Nathan Moore, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard 17th [...]
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California Ports, Stakeholders Laud Goods Movement Funding in State Budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 30 signed the state’s 2023 budget, which includes $2.3 billion in funding for projects that seek to improve the supply chain. Included is $1.2 [...]
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to Begin Phasing Out Older Drayage Trucks
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in mid-June announced that its Rolling Truck Age Program goes into effect Sept. 15. The program aims to phase out older container trucks serving the [...]
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Feds, West Coast Seaports Offering Agriculture Exporters Financial Relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP), which includes a partnership with the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance—the [...]
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General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $600 Million to Support U.S. Navy Ship Construction
San Diego-based shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO confirmed in late June that it has been awarded a $600 million contract by the U.S. Navy to support construction of the seventh and [...]
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OpenOceans Global Launches App to Map Coastlines Fouled by Plastic
San Diego-based environmental organization OpenOceans Global on July 10 said that it was launching an online application allowing citizen scientists to map coastlines around the world that are pervasively fouled [...]
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Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach Holds Change of Command Ceremony
Capt. Ryan Manning relieved Capt. Rebecca Ore as the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach sector commander during a June 21 change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Los [...]
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The Intermodal Association of North America on July 13 announced that the winners of its three industry awards will be honored at the annual Intermodal Expo in September. The winners [...]
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Lesko Named Irving Shipbuilding President
Dirk Lesko will assume the role of president of Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc. on Sept. 1, the company announced July 11. Lesko retired in April 2022 as a [...]
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The American Association of Port Authorities recently celebrated the long career of Jim Walker, AAPA’s Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation, as he retired from the workforce in June. Walker [...]
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Oakland Seaport Board Elects New Pres., VPs
The president of Oakland, California’s Chamber of Commerce president is taking on an added role leading the Port of Oakland’s governing board. At their mid-July Board meeting, Port Commissioners unanimously [...]
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New Executive Vice President for GEODIS
Laurent Melaine has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Commercial and Marketing with European transport and logistics company GEODIS, the company announced in early July. He is [...]
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Fincantieri Marine Group Announces New CEO
Fincantieri Marine Group, a U.S. subsidiary of Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, announced that general manager Marco Galbiati has been named as the new CEO effective July 6, while former CEO [...]
Features
Infrastructure Projects in Full Swing at Major West Coast Ports
A number of big and small West Coast ports are approaching coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic by investing in their future via innovative and forward-looking infrastructure projects. Several of [...]
Features
A lot has happened since the Biden administration in May 2021 announced that California’s northern and central coasts would be open to offshore wind development, identifying two areas in particular: [...]
Features
As the U.S. marine industry pushes toward decarbonization, our domestic fleet will be the first to adopt and experiment with different propulsion methods. For the majority of passenger vessel operations, [...]
Columns
Maritime Security is Everyone’s Job
The challenge of securing ships and ports is not new. The Jack Sparrows of the world long have been trying to hijack ships, steal their cargo and misdirect the vessels [...]
Captain’s Corner
It would appear that “doing more with less” could be the unofficial motto for today’s society, especially regarding the workplace. Restaurants, offices, tech companies and many other businesses are feeling [...]
International Report
UWL and Swire Shipping Announce Seattle-to-Vietnam Express Export Ocean Service
Singapore-based Swire Shipping and UWL, a Cleveland-based non-vessel operating common carrier, have introduced a new dedicated, express ocean export service from Seattle, Washington to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, offering a [...]
International Report
ICHCA Welcomes Mediterranean Shipping to Board of Directors
ICHCA International, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the safety, productivity and efficiency of cargo handling and movement worldwide, in June named Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) as its newest [...]
International Report
New Director Chosen for IMO International Maritime Law Institute
Professor Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez has been appointed to succeed Professor David Attard as the new Director of the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), based in Malta, the International [...]
International Report
Nigeria, Shipping Industry Launch Strategy to Curb Gulf of Guinea Maritime Piracy
A coalition of global shipping stakeholders and the Government of Nigeria and have launched a new strategy to end piracy, armed robbery and kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea, the [...]