According to the Washington Public Ports Association, as many as half of US-bound containers coming into Canada’s West Coast ports could revert to using US West Coast ports if importers were not required to pay the harbor maintenance tax. Currently, the amount of collected tax meets all obligations, and this year, the surplus is set to grow to more than nine billion dollars…
California to Use School Funds for San Francisco Seawall
By Karen Robes Meeks
Efforts to improve the Embarcadero Seawall recently received a financial boost with the help of California lawmakers…(Read full article)
Port of Oakland Predicts Smooth Sailing
By Karen Robes Meeks
Port of Oakland officials this week said they don’t expect much change in port operations when the newly formed Japanese carrier alliance, Ocean Network Express (ONE), launches April 1…(Read full article)
Long Beach Port Community Forum
By Karen Robes Meeks
Residents and stakeholders are invited to weigh in on the future of Port of Long Beach development at its “Let’s Talk Port” community forum on Wednesday… (Read full article)
Barges and Beer
By Karen Robes Meeks
A pair of major Northwestern industries – barging and barley malting – will be the subjects of a lecture series presented by the Port of Vancouver USA… (Read full article)
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