FORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Westar Marine Services By Kathy A. Smith Strong family values, long-term employees and an old-fashioned work ethic have been the backbone of Westar Marine Services for the past 40 years. Buzz Heffron who founded the company in 1976 […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 16, 2015 ACWA eNews ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Manage your subscription here. 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Released Submitted by Abby Schneider on Wed, 12/16/2015 – 1:16pm The $1.15 trillion omnibus appropriations bill (HR 2029) funding the federal government for Fiscal Year 2016 was released […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Westar Marine Services By Kathy A. Smith Strong family values, long-term employees and an old-fashioned work ethic have been the backbone of Westar Marine Services for the past 40 years. Buzz Heffron who founded the company in 1976 and passed away in 1985, left a lasting […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: A Few Modest Misses Won’t Deter a Fed Hike The last full week of U.S. economic releases, before what arguably is the biggest FOMC meeting in nine years, came in on the underwhelming side. Labor market indicators from the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) for November, Job openings for October, and […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Go for Launch Today’s employment report, the last key data release ahead of the Fed’s Dec. 16 meeting, showed the labor market continues to improve at a solid rate. Payrolls rose by 211,000 in November, while the unemployment rate held at 5.0 percent amid an increase in participation. […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: What to Expect in 2016 2016 is right around-the-corner. I haven’t even finished all my holiday shopping yet, and I am still working on Thanksgiving leftovers, but the New Year will be here before you know it. In this week’s US Outlook Report, we give you a little preview of what you […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Dec. 2, 2015 in ACWA eNews Water Leaders Gather for “Game Changer” at ACWA Fall Conference & Exhibition Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 12/02/2015 – 1:31pm Indian Wells — ACWA’s 2015 Fall Conference & Exhibition officially kicked off in Indian Wells today with an opening address by Dr. Michael Dettinger, a research […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Canals in the News By Jim Shaw The world’s two great inter-ocean canals, Panama and Suez, have been in the news lately, as has a proposed new inter-ocean canal across the country of Nicaragua in Central America. In Egypt […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE The Trade with Hawaii: Growth Marked by New Vessels Entering Hawaii Service By Mark Edward Nero 10 commercial ports that make up the Hawaii harbor system may never be ready to challenge the major ports on the Mainland […]
Continue ReadingFORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Marine Technology By Kathy A. Smith Maritime software providers continue to move forward, working to anticipate customer’s needs to help them stay compliant and be as efficient as possible when it comes to several everyday tasks. Victoria, BC-based Helm […]
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