MARCH 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2013 Issue The State of the State By Chris Philips Managing Editor A collection of maritime leaders gathered in Sacramento, California late last month for the 13th Annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium (CMLS). Developed as a way to brief Sacramento’s policymakers on key matters related to […]
Continue ReadingIn This Issue: Are Things Looking Up? Nonfarm payrolls increased by a stronger-than-expected 236,000 jobs in February. Average hours worked and earnings also rose, which bodes well for income growth. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent on the back of an increase in household employment and a drop in the labor […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2013 Issue Ports of LA and Long Beach Looking Toward the Future at Foss Both the Los Angeles and Long Beach sides of America’s largest port complex had their share of significant and noteworthy events in 2002, from highs in monthly container volumes to first-time visits by […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Panelists Discuss Water Bond, CEQA at ACWA Legislative Symposium The $11.14 billion water bond slated for the 2014 ballot needs trimming, but the compromise reached in 2009 should remain the starting point for any legislative talks this year, several speakers said March 5 […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2013 Issue Ports of LA and Long Beach Looking Toward the Future at Foss Both the Los Angeles and Long Beach sides of America’s largest port complex had their share of significant and noteworthy events in 2002, from highs in monthly container volumes to first-time visits by […]
Continue ReadingThe March 1, 2013, issue of ACWA News is now available. Highlights in this issue: Hearing Looks at State Finances, Water Bond Bureau Announces Low Estimates for CVP Allocations ACWA Outlines Concerns on Drinking Water Program Bill Congress Takes of Water Legislation in Early Weeks of 2013 The complete issue is available here.
Continue ReadingPositive Week: Encouraging for Q1 GDP Growth · As had been widely expected, fourth quarter real GDP was revised from a slight negative to a slight positive on a better-than-initially-thought performance from business fixed investment and trade. · In spite of the ongoing policy headwinds, the U.S. economy is experiencing better performance out of the […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2013 Issue PMM Online is produced by Philips Publishing Group Safety First at Foss While the waterfront has become much safer over the years, working on the water can be inherently dangerous. But Al Rainsberger says it doesn’t have to be. Rainsberger, Director of Health and Safety […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION February 2013 Issue PMM Online is produced by Philips Publishing Group Going to Gas- New Uses for LNG By Jim Shaw Federal Way, Washington-based TOTE’s recent announcement that it had contracted two LNG-fueled container ships from San Diego’s NASSCO shipyard is one in a growing number of […]
Continue ReadingVIX at Five-Year Low & 2013 High, All in the Same Week *With a relatively positive run for equity markets and not much in the way of volatility, the CBOE volatility index, or VIX, started this week at more than a five-year low. *Before the week was out, however, the VIX soared more than 20 […]
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