ACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. ACWA Spring Conference & Exhibition Under Way in Monterey California’s drought and sustainable groundwater management are front-and-center topics this week as water leaders from throughout California meet at ACWA’s 2014 Spring Conference & Exhibition now underway in Monterey through Friday. More than […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue Property Leasing Considerations in the Maritime Industry By Carrie A. Ivy Many maritime businesses lease appropriately zoned land adjacent to or near waterways, and commercial leases in the maritime industry have special complexities and nuances. As compared to commercial lease agreements, […]
Continue ReadingU.S. economic growth was weaker than already lackluster expectations in the first quarter. The first quarter advance reading of real GDP growth came in at a disappointing 0.1% annualized rate, considerably lower than economists’ consensus expectations of 1.2 percent. Thursday’s weak construction spending report raises the odds that Q1 GDP could be revised lower and […]
Continue ReadingFarewell to Winter Weather Woes · Nonfarm payrolls bid adieu to the sluggish pace of employment growth during the winter months. Payrolls surged by 288,000 jobs in April with upward revisions to February and March and the unemployment fell to 6.3 percent. The drop in the unemployment rate, however, was due to a significant decline […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for April Job Market Heating-Up; +288K vs. Consensus Exp. +218K Labor Market Leaps Into Second Quarter- Shows Visible Signs of Firming Avg. Monthly Payroll Gains over Past 3-Months Improves to +237K Broad-based Job Growth across Goods & Services Sectors Business Services (+75K), Ed & Health (+40K), Leisure & Hospitality […]
Continue ReadingACWA’s eNews is a weekly roundup of California water news and events. Assembly Committee Approves Groundwater Legislation Legislation aimed at achieving sustainable management of the state’s groundwater basins advanced Tuesday, clearing the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee on a 9-5 vote. Read more California Groundwater Levels at Historic Lows, Report Says California’s groundwater […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue E-Nav Data as Evidence By Michael A. Moore The e-navigation revolution is making waves in more places than the bridges of commercial vessels – electronic technology leaves trails of data and has become accepted in courtrooms as evidence. Most definitions […]
Continue ReadingWith only a few days remaining until ACWA’s 2014 Spring Conference & Exhibition in Monterey on May 6-9, the association and its members continue to provide critical leadership on California’s most pressing water issues. The April 25 edition of ACWA News details ACWA’s groundbreaking recommendations for sustainably managing California’s groundwater resources. In addition, with action […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2014 Issue A Corporate Struggle for Russia’s Largest Port By Eugen Gerden Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), Russia’s largest sea port and one of the largest in Europe may be in the center of a corporate fight between its major shareholders, which may […]
Continue ReadingNo Signs Yet of Spring in the Housing Market · Data on home sales released this week show that the housing market continues to face a number of challenges. Existing home sales fell for the third straight month, while new-home sales tumbled 14.5 percent. · Despite weakness in sales, home prices continue to climb higher […]
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