Last month the new administration revealed plans for a renewed emphasis on workforce development, announcing an initiative to expand apprenticeship programs into nontraditional industries in an effort to fill a record level of open jobs and draw back millions of Americans who have left the workforce.
The maritime industry is one that continues to benefit from apprenticeship programs, and most training programs include an at-sea apprenticeship.
In a press conference at the White House, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta…MORE
The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, the world’s largest shipping liner company, announced that it was under cyber attack this week, forcing the shutdown of a number of IT systems across multiple sites worldwide, including its email systems…(Read full article)
Hotel Planned for Everett Waterfront
By Karen Robes Meeks
This month, the Port of Everett Commission endorsed plans to ink a long-term lease with a developer to build a 142-room flagship Hotel Indigo in Fisherman’s Harbor at Waterfront Place…(Read full article)
Bellingham Capacity Upgrades
By Karen Robes Meeks
Plans to repair three deteriorating piers in Blaine Harbor in the Port of Bellingham moved forward this month… (Read full article)
Coordinated Effort Saves Fishermen
By Karen Robes Meeks
The crew of the fishing vessel Kodiak Sockeye was saved this month near Knowles Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska, thanks to Coast Guard and good Samaritan crews… (Read full article)
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