PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
By Chris Philips,
Managing Editor
In 1911, the Washington State Port District Actauthorized voters to create public port districts that could acquire, construct, and operate waterways, docks, wharves, and other harbor improvements; rail and water transfer and terminal facilities; and ferry systems.
One such port district, the Port of Seattle, is subsidized by taxpayers at the rate of $0.1358 per $1,000 of assessed value. With the median home price in King County hovering around $650,000, this translates to almost $90 per year per household.
To be sure, the Port of Seattle still delivers much of what is laid out in its charter, now sharing the load with the Port of Tacoma under the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
The Port of Seattle recently received approval for theHarbor Navigation Improvement Project, intended to deepen the East and West Waterways to 57 feet below mean lower low water. If authorization and funding for construction come through, the project will improve navigation in Seattle’s East and West Waterways …
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Best Month Ever for Long Beach
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The Port of Long Beach posted its best month in history last June, according to numbers released Friday… (Read full article)
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Alaska Coast Guard Rescues 13-Year-Old
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A 13-year-old girl was rescued last Tuesday on Kruzof Island in Alaska’s Shelikof Bay by the US Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Jayhawk helicopter crew…(Read full article)
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Hueneme Earns Eighth Award
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By Karen Robes Meeks
For the eighth straight year, the Port of Hueneme has earned a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting… (Read full article)
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Oakland Celebrates Relationship with Japan
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By Karen Robes Meeks
To acknowledge the Port of Oakland’s 30th anniversary of being a sister port with Port of Hakata, Executive Director Chris Lytle recently spoke of the importance of bolstering its business relationship… (Read full article)
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Tugboat Happy Hour
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Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center invites you to watch a sailboat race from the deck of a tugboat. Beginning July 10, Northwest Seaport will be hosting Tugboat Happy Hour aboard the historic tugboat Arthur Foss. The event will be held at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. North, in Seattle, Washington, and runs from 5 to 9 pm every Tuesday. The weekly Lake Union “Duck Dodge” sailboat races begin at 7 pm. Entry is $25 per person, and the event features beer, wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
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