Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for July 17, 2015

  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

Friday, July 17, 2015

Hyundai Working on ‘Smart Ship’ Design

Federal Port Congestion Analysis Released

Monthly POLA Cargo Volumes Slip

Oakland Cargo Volumes Dip Slightly

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By Mark Edward Nero

June 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles decreased two percent compared to the same period last year. (Read full article)

By Mark Edward Nero

There was good news and bad news for the Port of Oakland in June 2015, as containerized import volume increased in June for the fourth straight month at the port, while exports and overall volumes were down. (Read full article)