FORWARD SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PMM ONLINE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE NASSCO Launches Tanker Construction The General Dynamics NASSCO yard at San Diego has started construction of the second of three 50,000-dwt, 330,000-bbl capacity product tankers it is building for SEA-Vista Newbuild III LLC, a subsidiary of Houston-based […]
Continue ReadingACWA News Available Online Aug. 21, 2015 This ACWA News issue reports on statewide water conservation figures that in June exceeded Gov. Jerry Brown’s call for an overall 25% reduction in use. The issue also provides an overview of legislative issues still in play during the final weeks of the legislative session. Other articles include: […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report: Conflicting Signals from the Fed Minutes Bond investors, parsing the FOMC minutes from the July meeting, sensed hesitation about the timing of the first interest rate hike from the Fed and have since soundly convinced themselves that a move in September is virtually off the table. The Fed […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for August 19, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for August 19, 2015.
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE NASSCO Launches Tanker Construction The General Dynamics NASSCO yard at San Diego has started construction of the second of three 50,000-dwt, 330,000-bbl capacity product tankers it is building for SEA-Vista Newbuild III LLC, a subsidiary of Houston-based SEACOR Holding Inc. The 610-foot ships have […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – August 14, 2015 Economic Conditions Still Moving on Up The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) continued to show an improving labor market. Hiring increased during the month, while the hiring and job opening rate held steady. Headline retail sales also advanced during the month. Although […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Knutson Towboat: 100 Years Strong Peter Marsh This year marks the centenary of Knutson Towboat Company of Coos Bay, Oregon, founded by Norwegian immigrant Louis Knutson in 1915. He moved west in 1908 when many Scandinavians left the upper Midwest to work in the […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report: Dispatches from China Just when the July employment report and the markets suggested smooth sailing for the Fed to lift interest rates as soon as September (on Friday the futures market implied probability of a September Fed funds rate hike increased to 54%, the highest it has been […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for August 12, 2015 ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Click here to view the ACWA eNews for August 12, 2015.
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Knutson Towboat: 100 Years Strong Peter Marsh This year marks the centenary of Knutson Towboat Company of Coos Bay, Oregon, founded by Norwegian immigrant Louis Knutson in 1915. He moved west in 1908 when many Scandinavians left the upper Midwest to work in the […]
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