NW Builders Continue to Launch Innovative High-Speed Craft
By Peter Marsh
In 2016, Northwest boat builders have continued to win contracts for innovative high-speed designs for a wide range of users from commuter ferries to military patrol boats. With its latest order for two 400-passenger 135-foot (41m) by 38-foot aluminum catamarans for San Francisco Bay, the Bay Area’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) continues to set the standard in the U.S. in clean emissions and fuel efficiency.
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Anaheim-based boat manufacturer Willard Marine has executed a licensing agreement with the US Navy for a Willard Marine boat design to serve as the guideline for the Navy’s new 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RIB) government project…(Read full article)
Vancouver Drayage Truck Standards Go Into Effect
By Mark Edward Nero
Environmental requirements that Canada’s Port of Vancouver believes will have an immediate impact on air quality and public health in the densely populated Lower Mainland recently went into effect for container trucks serving the port…(Read full article)
Oakland Port Has Busiest Month in a Decade
By Mark Edward Nero
July 2016 was the busiest month in 10 years at the Port of Oakland as far as container volumes go… (Read full article)
POLA to Partner with Local Colleges
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Los Angeles is partnering with two local colleges on the framework for creating refined global logistics curricula at the campuses, as well as lecture and internship opportunities to help prepare students for new and emerging trends in port logistics…(Read full article)
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