FORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Move to LNG: Gaining Momentum for All Ship Types By By Jim Shaw The use of LNG as a marine fuel has grown rapidly over the past decade […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for January The January jobs report had something for everyone. Nonfarm payroll revisions confirmed the strength and momentum in job creation in the fourth quarter (averaging +279K net new jobs a month in Q4), but the January figures reveal a noticeable chill in recent trends. January nonfarm payrolls […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Growth Trends Have Flipped on Their Head Nearly two years ago we wrote a piece on how impressive the economic performance of oil producing states was in 2013 and noted how their performance outpaced the nation by a large margin. Today, in the midst of sinking commodity prices, volatile equity markets, […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Feb. 3, 2016 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. State Water Board Adopts 2016 Emergency Conservation Regulation Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 02/03/2016 – 7:32am The State Water Resources Control Board voted late Tuesday to adopt an emergency conservation regulation that extends […]
Continue ReadingACWA 2016 Legislative Symposium Wed, 03/09/2016 Location: Sacramento Convention Center ACWA’s 2016 Legislative Symposium will take place March 9, 2016 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Online Registration & cancellation deadline is February 26, 2016 – 4:30 p.m. (PST) IMPORTANT LINKS: Preliminary Agenda Programs are subject to change. Pricing Reference Sheet Registration Terms & Conditions Sponsorship Information […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Move to LNG: Gaining Momentum for All Ship Types By By Jim Shaw The use of LNG as a marine fuel has grown rapidly over the past decade and shows no sign of slackening, with a […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary 2015 Ends With a Whimper GDP in the final quarter of 2015 slowed to a 0.7 percent annualized pace on slower consumer spending, a bigger drag from trade and a further correction in inventories. · Durable goods orders fell 5.1 percent in December, as weakness in the manufacturing […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE New Vessel and Tugboat Review By By Chris Philips Managing Editor This year’s selection of new vessels for West Coast work runs the gamut from big steel ships to small aluminum boats, but all are crucial to the continued […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: Another Leg Down for Manufacturing It was another week of disappointing readings on the state of U.S. manufacturing. From regional manufacturing surveys to durable goods orders, the near-term outlook for U.S. manufacturing remains moribund. A combination of a strong U.S. dollar and fading demand abroad is having a chilling effect on a […]
Continue ReadingACWA Comments on the Proposed Extended Emergency Conservation Regulation: ACWA has submitted their comments on the Proposed Extended Emergency Conservation Regulation to the State Water Resources Control Board as of January 28, 2016. Click here to view the comments.
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