Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for August 19, 2014

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Arctic Maritime Transportation: The Heat is On
 
By Darren Prokop  
 
The US is an Arctic nation. Alaska makes it so. Government officials as well as shippers and carriers could ignore this fact; but doing so leaves a political and economic vacuum that other nations are looking to fill. If we embrace the challenges and opportunities that await us in our Arctic frontier we can open up lucrative avenues for maritime transportation as well as stake our claim to the wealth to be had there….(More) 
 
 

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        PMM Online – Tuesday, August 19, 2014:
Have a news tip to share? Contact maritime journalist Mark Edward NeroMark.Nero@pacmar.com or (562) 508-7866. 

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Shipping 101 Training Course Set for September
by Mark Edward Nero
 
Web-based trade compliance software company Artemus Transportation Solutions is scheduled to hold its Global Commerce-International Transportation & Trade Shipping 101 course Sept. 15-19 at the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound….(Read Full Article) 
 

 
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FMC to Hold Port Congestion Forum
by Mark Edward Nero
 
Federal Maritime Commission Chair Mario Cordero is scheduled to conduct a forum entitled “US Port Congestion: Examining Causes, Impact on Stakeholders, and Exploring Possible Solutions,” from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Mon., Sept. 15 at the Port of Los Angeles….(Read Full Article) 
 

 
 
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POLB Cargo Volumes Up in July
by Mark Edward Nero
 
Total cargo container numbers rose 3.7 percent at the Port of Long Beach in July 2014 compared to the same month last year, with the volumes resulting in the seaport’s busiest July since 2010….(Read Full Article) 
  

 
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POLA July Container Volumes Flat
by Mark Edward Nero
 
The Port of Los Angeles has released its July 2014 containerized cargo volumes, and the data show that in July 2014, overall volumes increased a mere 0.25 percent compared to July 2013. The port’s overall cargo volume for the month was 717,407 TEUs….(Read Full Article) 
  

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