In late 2013 the State of Washington announced its intention to petition the EPA to declare all of Puget Sound a “No Discharge Zone” (NDZ). The plan would require vessel operators to keep black water in holding tanks and use pump out facilities, rather than their current US Coast Guard approved marine sanitation devices (MSD). The announcement was delivered to a room full of stakeholders made up of commercial vessel operators in the fishing, passenger and towing fields. Amy Jankowiak, with the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), explained that the meeting was informational only – the decision had already been made by the state. This month, her plan goes into effect.
In July of 2016 the state submitted the NDZ petition, authored by the aforementioned…
On Thursday, Vancouver, Washington-operated Tidewater Barge Lines’ towing vessel Crown Point received an initial Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Portland…(Read full article)
Global Opportunities at Oakland
By Karen Robes Meeks
A pair of projects, under the Global Opportunities at the Port of Oakland (GoPort) Program, have received $187.4 million in 2018 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grants funded by Senate Bill 1, the California Transportation Commission announced Friday…(Read full article)
Grays Harbor to Appoint New Commissioner
By Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Grays Harbor plans to appoint a new District 1 Commissioner, effective August 1, replacing longtime Commissioner Chuck Caldwell, who recently announced his resignation… (Read full article)
Long Beach Sponsors the Arts
About 124 organizations geared toward artistic, civic and educational endeavors have received a financial boost this week from the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners … (Read full article)
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