Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online, May 20, 2014

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West Coast Ports Prepare for the Future

 

By Michael A. Moore

 

West Coast US ports from California to Alaska find themselves confronting a perfect storm of challenges coming from different directions – challenges that can become opportunities or disasters, depending on how they are addressed.

The root of many of the challenges for container ports from Seattle to San Diego is the shifting dynamic of the container market and the ships that serve it.

“There is a major paradigm shift going on,” said Mike Moore, vice president, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. “The newer, bigger container ships have gotten a lot cheaper to build. A 19,000 TEU vessel will be launched in May. That is 72 miles of containers – in the mid-90’s 5,200 TEU was considered a mega-ship.

“The cost for size has gotten less, capacity is high and there is not enough cargo,” he said. “The result we are seeing is suppressed rates and mega-alliances. The larger ships combined with the mega-alliances like P3 will impact gateway choices.” … (More) 

 

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Port of Seattle to Renovate Terminal 5

The Port of Seattle and Eagle Marine Services, which operates Terminal 5 at the port, announced a proposal on May 16 to relocate EMS’ cargo and breakbulk activities to another terminal so that Terminal 5 can be modernized in order to handle larger vessels….(Read Full Article) 

 


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POLB Monthly Cargo Volumes Surge

by Mark Edward Nero

Overall cargo numbers for containers at the Port of Long Beach were up 9.7 percent in April 2014 compared to the same month last year, according to newly-released data….(Read Full Article) 

  


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POLA Monthly Container Volumes Up 10 Percent

by Mark Edward Nero

 

The Port of Los Angeles has released its latest monthly containerized cargo volumes, and in April 2014, overall volumes rose 10.26 percent compared to April 2013, according to the data…(Read Full Article)


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Seattle Maritime Environmental Business Awards Presented

 

Holland America Line was among the recipients of environmental and community leadership awards given out recently during the 63rd Annual Maritime Festival Luncheon May 15 at the 2014 Seattle Maritime Festival…(Read Full Article)