September 14, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steven Maviglio, 916-607-8340 SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: PROP 53 IS A “CUMBERSOME MESS” Editorial Notes Attack on Local Control, Failure to Exempt Emergencies SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune today urged its readers to vote NO on Proposition 53, calling it “poorly written” and a “cumbersome mess” that […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland gets Hanjin ship today, a second due Friday First vessel arrivals since shipping line filed for bankruptcy protection Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 14, 2016: Hanjin Shipping vessels return here this week for the first time since the container carrier […]
Continue ReadingP R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland added to Vietnam-China-U.S. shipping route The result: more ships, more cargo and perhaps more jobs Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 13, 2016: A Transpacific shipping route linking Asia and the U.S. will add weekly Port of Oakland stops beginning […]
Continue ReadingSenate to vote on WRDA; spending and energy talks continue Source: Energy & Environment Daily Published: Monday, September 12, 2016 The Senate is set to pass a $9 billion water projects bill this week as bicameral negotiations intensify over year-end spending measures and pending energy overhaul legislation. The Senate is on course to pass a […]
Continue ReadingFORESTS: Agriculture panel to vote on wildfire legislation Source: Energy & Environment Daily Published: Monday, September 12, 2016 The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up wildfire legislation this week, as a disagreement over committee jurisdiction on the issue continues to play out. The Agriculture panel will vote on a measure from Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), the […]
Continue ReadingPort of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners will be meeting on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:00 pm. You can click here to see the agenda, and view other agenda-related materials on the Port’s website at: http://www.portofoakland.com/port/board-of-commissioners/board-meetings/.
Continue ReadingYour Definitive Guide to PortFest Saturday, October 1 Plan Your PortFest Day Activities The Hitmen play from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission and free parking. 9:00 a.m. Public Participation Activity: City Tree Planting, grassy Traffic Circle near parking lot […]
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco Port Commission will meet next Tuesday, September 13, at the Ferry Building. A Closed Session will be held at 2:00 pm followed by an Open Session at 3:15 pm. For more information, view the agenda here.
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE 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 […]
Continue ReadingFLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose Treatments for September 12 thru September 16, 2016 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, […]
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