Pacific Maritime Online Magazine for September 9, 2016
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US Bottoms
By Chris Philips, Managing Editor

As this month’s magazine went to press, a press release came across the interweb announcing a contract between West Coast shipping line Matson Navigation and San Diego shipyard NASSCO for two new combination container and roll-on/roll-off (con/ro) vessels for Matson’s Hawaii fleet at a contract price of $511 million for both vessels, with deliveries scheduled for the end of 2019 and mid-year 2020.

The new vessels will be built on a 3,500 TEU vessel platform with enclosed garage space for up to 800 vehicles. The new ships will…MORE
Friday, September 9, 2016

Car Carrier Companies Conjoining

Maersk, MSC to Fill Transpacific Void

Coast Guard Mitigates Sunken Fishing Vessel

Holland America Bringing 7th Vessel to PNW

POLB CEO Stepping Down
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Story1Car Carrier Companies Conjoining

By Mark Edward Nero

Two car carrier companies, Norway-based Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding and Wallenius Lines of Sweden said Sept. 5 that they’ve signed a letter of intent to establish a new, combined ownership structure…(Read full article)

Story2Maersk, MSC to Fill Transpacific Void

By Mark Edward Nero

Global shipping companies Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) each issued word on Sept. 7 that they’ll launch new weekly transpacific trade services soon in attempts to partially fill the void left by the recent collapse of Hanjin Shipping…(Read full article)

Story3Coast Guard Mitigates Sunken Fishing Vessel
By Mark Edward Nero

US Coast Guard and Washington State Department of Ecology personnel have completed pollution mitigation on a 77-foot fishing vessel that sank at the Westport, Oregon marina on Sept. 5, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel into the water… (Read full article)
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Story4Holland America Bringing 7th Vessel to PNW
By Mark Edward Nero

Seattle-based Holland America Line says it is redeploying ms Oosterdam from Europe to Alaska for the 2017 summer season in order to support the increasing demand for summer cruises… (Read full article)

Story5POLB CEO Stepping Down
By Mark Edward Nero

Port of Long Beach CEO Jon Slangerup is resigning from his post in order to take a position as chairman and CEO of an aviation technology company, he revealed Sept. 8. His last day at the port is set for Oct. 28; he starts his new job Oct 31… (Read full article)
 
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