Pacific Maritime Magazine Online News for December 15, 2015
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Westar Marine Services

By Kathy A. Smith
Strong family values, long-term employees and an old-fashioned work ethic have been the backbone of Westar Marine Services for the past 40 years. Buzz Heffron who founded the company in 1976 and passed away in 1985, left a lasting legacy that continues today with his daughter Wendy Heffron-Morrow at the helm as Vice-President and Secretary alongside President and CFO Mary McMillan.

The company started with just one tug offering marine towing services in San Francisco Bay, and today Westar boasts 17 ocean-going, escort, pushboats …MORE
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Storms Close 9 Pacific Northwest Ports

Foss, TOTE Maritime Alaska Name New Execs

NASSCO Delivers LNG-Ready Tanker

Oakland Monthly Imports Up 8.7 Percent
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Story1Storms Close 9 Pacific Northwest Ports
By Mark Edward Nero

On Dec. 11, two US Coast Guard captains of the port temporarily closed nine maritime entrances in the Pacific Northwest – seven in Oregon, two in Washington – due to severe sea conditions and large amounts of debris in the water caused by a string of storms. (Read full article)

Story2Foss, TOTE Maritime Alaska Name New Execs
By Mark Edward Nero

TOTE Maritime Alaska announced Dec. 8 that Michael Noone will assume the role of president of the company on Jan. 1, 2016. He takes the place of John Parrott, who is joining TOTE’s sister company, Foss Maritime, as its Chief Operating Officer.(Read full article)

Story3NASSCO Delivers LNG-Ready Tanker
By Mark Edward Nero

General Dynamics NASSCO has launched the first ship in a series of “ECO Class” tankers for the fleet of SEA-Vista, a Florida-based company that operates a fleet of US-flag product tankers servicing the US coastwise trade of crude oil, petroleum and chemical products. (Read full article)

Story4Oakland Monthly Imports Up 8.7 Percent
By Mark Edward Nero

November’s containerized import volume at the Port of Oakland jumped 8.7 percent from the same month a year ago, the port reported Dec. 11. It was the eighth such increase at the port in the past nine months. (Read full article)
 
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