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 British Columbia transport provider show. During the fiscal year, BC Ferries carried 17.9 million passengers and 8.5 million vehicles, an increase of 37% and 26%, respectively, compared to the prior year. “While these increases are significant, passenger and vehicle traffic were 20% and 5% lower respectively, compared to the same period in fiscal 2019, a pre-COVID-19 year,” the company said in a June 24 statement. In the year ended March…

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 of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS). As COO, she works with Gov. Brown, state agencies, the Oregon State Legislature and stakeholders to manage state government enterprise. Previously, Coba served as director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture for more than 13 years, where she represented Oregon’s agricultural industry locally, domestically and internationally. Luther is a senior vice president who oversees human resources and corporate affairs for Columbia Sportswear Company.…