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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 13, 2014
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Full Speed Ahead: San Francisco Bay Ferry Summer 2014 Newsletter Out Now!

The Summer issue of the San Francisco Bay Ferry Full Speed Ahead newsletter is now available. This issue includes: M.V. Bay Breeze to Ripple the Bay Once Again: Refurbished Bay Breeze to Bring Additional Passenger Capacity to Harbor Bay Route Ferry Wins $3 Million Grant for Central Bay Facility Improving Access to Alameda Main Street and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 13, 2014
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MARAD Announces Call for Projects for America’s Marine Highways

 The Maritime Administration is accepting project applications for Marine Highway designations until September 30, 2016. Eligible projects should establish new or enhance existing Marine Highway services that reduce landside congestion and increase the use of domestic marine transportation. Proposed projects no longer have to have parallel landside routes. While all applications must be sponsored and […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 12, 2014
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The Pacific Current for June 12, 2013 — News from the Association of Pacific Ports

  The Pacific Current  June 12, 2014 Exciting new details are announced for our upcoming Annual Conference in Washington!  Scroll down for details about speakers, subjects, sponsors, social activities, and companion tours for APP’s 101st Conference at the Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center in Kelso, Washington on July 20-23, 2014. Read on about changes at the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 2, 2014
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Transportation News for June 2, 2014

SF Gate: Hydrogen-fueled cars face uncertain market in California San Francisco Business Times: Lennar buying 100 acres from Union Pacific as developers encircle Fremont’s new BART station SF Gate: Muni sickout causing delays across city Fox & Hounds: Improving the Movement of Freight – Why Should We Care? 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 27, 2014
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Press Release on the publication of PIANC WG-report 138 – ‘Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Lessons Learnt from Navigation Structures’

The PIANC InCom Working Group report n°138 titled  “Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – Lessons Learnt from Navigation Structures” has been released today.  Please click here for the full press release regarding this recently published report.

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 19, 2014
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Today’s Dredging-Related News

Dredging News Online: Senators Say Bill Will Benefit State’s Ports and Infrastructure  Second cutter suction dredger course held in the US American maritime industry converges on Capitol Hill US: Action needed to further improve management of hopper dredging US Ports welcome 2014 WRRDA Conference Committee Report New test facility will enhance ability to conduct sediment […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 15, 2014
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WRRDA Conference Report Released

On Thursday, May 15, the final report of the House-Senate Committee on WRRDA, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, was filed. The explanatory booklet, section-by-section, and WRRDA conference report can be accessed at:  http://transportation.house.gov/wrrda/conference.htm. The bill will be considered by the House next week. Below in PDF is the section of the Report specifically […]

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