Subscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION September 2013 Issue Towing Industry Sees Changes By Chris Philips, Managing Editor, PMM The Ocean & Coastal Towing sector has been seeing a number of changes over the past few years, most specifically the adoption of Articulated Tug/Barge (ATB) units for most coastal petroleum […]
Continue ReadingIn This Issue: Fed Throws Surprise Party for Markets · The FOMC surprised markets by continuing the current monthly pace of asset purchases at $85 billion. The bond market rallied, while equity indexes reached fresh highs. · Industrial production came in a tad weaker than expected, but data on manufacturing production pointed toward further firming […]
Continue ReadingWe want your feedback! Three upcoming Open Houses and a range of other activities are planned—learn more about the draft SFTP Investment Scenarios, how they’ve been shaped to reflect your past input (including your transportation budgets from www.sfbudgetczar.com), and about how potential new revenues could support unmet needs identified by the SFTP. Also see what’s […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 20, 2013 Wendy Schmidt Funds Ocean Acidification XPrize Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt has teamed with the XPrize Foundation to create the Ocean Health XPrize, a $2 million competition that promises to improve our understanding of how CO2 emissions are affecting ocean acidification. The prize challenges teams from all over the world […]
Continue ReadingFrom the September 19, 2013 BCDC Meeting: Item #10 Briefing on San Francisco Waterfront Working Group Planning Process On March 1, 2012, the Commission approved a resolution amending the San Francisco Waterfront Special Area Plan to relocate the City and County of San Francisco’s primary cruise ship terminal to Pier 27 and revise the public […]
Continue ReadingRegister Now for the 2nd Annual CalDesal Conference October 3-4, 2013 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay 11441 Quivira Road San Diego, CA 92109 Phone: 619-224-1234 Perspectives on Desalination and Salinity Management: Local, Regional & Statewide The Conference will focus on salinity management and desalination perspectives Programs on: Perspectives on Salinity Management […]
Continue Reading3 Diverse Events to Sign Up For Today! Member services is a top priority here at BPC, and we strive to offer diverse, educational, relevant and enjoyable events for our members and partners. These are also wonderful networking opportunities. We hope to see you this fall! Monday, September 23 – 11:00 […]
Continue ReadingNavy League of the United States Navy League Establishes Washington Navy Yard Survivors Fund ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy League of the United States has established the Washington Navy Yard Survivors Fund to provide financial assistance to those families most affected by the tragic events at the Navy Yard on Sept. 16, 2013. “It is […]
Continue ReadingFYI: The Bill may go to the House Floor the week of October 2. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on Wednesday, voted unanimously to send H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), to the floor of the House. The bill includes provisions that would speed up the environmental review […]
Continue ReadingFull Committee Markup of House WRRDA Legislation By Eric Sapirstein, President of ENS Resources On September 19, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved and reported favorably to the House, H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). The bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain waterways […]
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