SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: An Injury to One… By Chris Philips, Managine Editor After nine months of negotiations, the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore & Warehouse Union have agreed in principle to the terms of a five-year contract. The agreement, according to both the PMA and […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE 113th Congress Addresses Arctic Maritime Transportation Needs By Craig H. Allen Sr. On December 18, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (CGMTA). The Act authorized just over $8.7 billion in fiscal year 2015 appropriations […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE 113th Congress Addresses Arctic Maritime Transportation Needs By Craig H. Allen Sr. On December 18, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (CGMTA). The Act authorized just over $8.7 billion in fiscal year 2015 […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE LNG Marine Fuel in the Pacific Northwest: Addressing Challenges, Developing Solutions By LTJG Jessica Ward and Mr. John Dwyer Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is attracting much interest as it gains momentum as a viable marine fuel source. In the Pacific Northwest this development has been […]
Continue ReadingTop News First U.S. LNG Bunker Barge Ordered by WesPac-CME for TOTE Harvey Gulf Explains Why It Bought Engines Before Ships Dedicated-Gas Engine for Spanish Ferry Is a First for Rolls SwRI Has $20.1 Million Emissions Contract with EPA CNG Net for Europe’s First CNG Ferry, in The Netherlands Wärtsilä Teams with Cryonorm for Simpler […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Promise of the Arctic 2015 By Kathy A. Smith The rush to push shipping into the Arctic due to receding ice is a little premature say those know the region. For a start, the majority of ice that is melting is along the Northern Sea […]
Continue ReadingWashington, DC – The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to examine the fiscal year 2016 budget requests for the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The Subcommittee hearing, entitled, “President’s Fiscal Year 2016 […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Promise of the Arctic 2015 By Kathy A. Smith The rush to push shipping into the Arctic due to receding ice is a little premature say those know the region. For a start, the majority of ice that is melting is along the Northern Sea […]
Continue ReadingThird Keynote Speaker – Just Announced! Betty T. Yee California State Controller State Controller Betty T. Yee was elected in November 2014, following two terms of service on the Board of Equalization. As Controller, she continues to serve the Board as its fifth voting member. Ms. Yee was first elected to the Board of Equalization […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE BC Regional Report 2015 By Kathy A. Smith An improving economy has British Columbia’s ports gearing up for more imports from Asia, while increased energy extraction in Canada and the US has those same ports preparing to export coal, oil and gas. Shipping markets are […]
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