Tag: ports

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 30, 2014
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Port of Redwood City Press Release — July 30, 2013

Port of Redwood City Press Release Wednesday, July 30, 2013 – Contact: Mike Giari, Executive Director, 650—306-4150 mgiari@redwoodcityport.com – Port of Redwood City Reports 19 Percent Increase in Cargo Movement; Highest Since 2006 and 3rd Highest in Modern History             Reflecting a significant increase in construction in the Bay Area and the high quality of building materials from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2014
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Port Security Grant Program Allocation

DHS – Port Security Grant Program allocation  The Department of Homeland Security issued a news release announcing grant allocations for the Fiscal Year 2014 Preparedness Grants. For more information, please follow link below. http://www.dhs.gov/news/2014/07/25/dhs-announces-grant-allocations-fiscal-year-fy-2014-preparedness-grants

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2014
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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Officers

P R E S S    R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Media Contact: Robert Bernardo,  Communications Manager Port of Oakland (510) 627-1401 rbernardo@portoakland.com  Marilyn Sandifur,  Port Spokesperson Port of Oakland (510) 627-1193 msandifur@portoakland.com   Stay Connected with the Port of Oakland, Your Port, Your Partner.      www.portofoakland.com                Oakland […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 16, 2014
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Agenda for July 24, 2014 Port of Oakland Board Meeting

The Port of Oakland will be holding a Meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners  on July 24, 2014. Click here to view the Agenda for the Board Meeting. To view a pdf of all of the agenda related materials, please visit the Port Oakland website at:  http://www.portofoakland.com/about/meetings.aspx?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=old_site_request

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 10, 2014
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Great Lakes Maritime Task Force update on the Harbor Maintenance Funding Amendment

News Release July 10, 2014 Lakes Legislators Play Key Role in Boost to Corps Funding TOLEDO, OH Great Lakes legislators played a key role in yesterday¹s vote in the House of Representatives to increase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers¹ national budget by nearly $58 million.  Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), along with Rep. Janice Hahn […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 9, 2014
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Roundtable Policy Discussion on Public Private Partnerships for America’s Waterways and Ports

On Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Members of the Panel on Public-Private Partnerships will participate in a roundtable discussion on “Public Private Partnerships for America’s Waterways and Ports”. The panel will hear from Mr. Jim Hannon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mr. John Crowley, Executive Director, National […]

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NYT: “Making Everything Shipshape — As Panama Canal Expands, West Coast Ports Scramble to Keep Big Cargo Vessels”

Making Everything Shipshape As Panama Canal Expands, West Coast Ports Scramble to Keep Big Cargo Vessels TACOMA, Wash. — As construction crews 5,000 miles away are working to widen the Panama Canal to allow much larger ships to sail straight to the East Coast, this historic port city and others along the West Coast are doing everything […]

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