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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
 Shaver Transportation: From Stern-
wheels to Stern Drives on the Columbia River
By Peter Marsh
Shaver Transportation of Portland, Oregon has been a fixture on the Columbia River since 1880 when George Washington Shaver progressed from supplying wood to fuel steamboats to operating his first sternwheeler. On the Manzanillo, he began hauling freight to the downriver communities as far as Clatskanie, Oregon. By 1893, Shaver and his two sons James W. and George M. Shaver were ready to incorporate and open their own boatyard.
They launched two luxurious passenger carriers named the George W. Shaver and the Sarah Dixon after himself and his wife. There was fierce competition among the numerous passenger carriers on the run to Astoria, especially from the famous sidewheeler T. J. Potter, owned by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company (ORNC). MORE
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 Washington Legislature Approves Transport Package
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With the passage of two final bills in the House of Representatives on July 10, the Washington State Legislature has completed work on a 16-year, $16.2 billion statewide transportation package that includes $1.85 billion for the Puget Sound Gateway. (Read full article)
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Oakland Port Adding 400 Dockworkers
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Faced with a buildup of ships and cargo caused in part by a shortage of labor, the Port of Oakland has taken steps to bring in about 400 additional dockworkers, the port revealed July 10. (Read full article)
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Vancouver Shipyards Shortlisted for Ferry Upgrades
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By Mark Edward Nero
BC Ferries, the government-contracted service provider of ferry service along coastal British Columbia, said July 9 that it has shortlisted three shipyards, including one in British Columbia, for its Spirit-class vessels’ midlife upgrades, including conversion to dual fuel so they can operate on liquefied natural gas. (Read full article)
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First Female American Cruise Ship Capt. Named
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By Mark Edward Nero
For the first time in the cruise industry, an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship later this year. (Read full article)
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