Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for December 30, 2014

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New Towing Winch Design

 

By Mark Edward Nero

 

More than a decade ago, Seattle-based Western Towboat Co. purchased a new towing winch from another Seattle-based company, equipment developer Rapp Marine (formerly Rapp Hydema), for a new tugboat Western was building at the time, theGulf Titan. Since then, Rapp Marine….(More)

 


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POLB Opens Temporary Container Depot

by Mark Nero

A temporary empty container depot that is to be used to free up truck-trailer chassis and ease port congestion opened Dec. 29 on Pier S at the Port of Long Beach. The depot was approved by port officials …(Read Full Article)

 


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Royal Caribbean Retrofitting 19 Ships

by Mark Edward Nero

Royal Caribbean Cruises says it will retrofit 19 of its cruise ships with exhaust gas scrubbers beginning early next year….(Read Full Article)

 


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Nicaragua Breaks Ground on Panama Canal Rival

by Mark Edward Nero

The Central American country Nicaragua broke ground Dec. 22 on a new Chinese-backed shipping canal that aims to rival the Panama Canal. The $50 billion, 172-mile canal could be operational …(Read Full Article)

 


 

POLA Public Works Projects Win Awards

by Mark Edward Nero

Two Port of Los Angeles projects have been named a “2014 Project of the Year” by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association. The projects include the Berth 100 Wharf South Extension …(Read Full Article)

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