Subscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue Gulf Coast Ports Look Beyond the Box By JIm Shaw Ports along the Gulf Coast have been given at least another year to prepare for the opening of new locks at the Panama Canal but events in the shale oil industry may have already […]
Continue ReadingNews Release July 10, 2014 Lakes Legislators Play Key Role in Boost to Corps Funding TOLEDO, OH Great Lakes legislators played a key role in yesterday¹s vote in the House of Representatives to increase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers¹ national budget by nearly $58 million. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), along with Rep. Janice Hahn […]
Continue ReadingThe Hahn amendment was debated, and a vote will occur later. Please see the below from Jim Sartucci for further information, including the Final Hahn/Huizenga amendment and transcript of debate. Hahn Amendment: Army Corps of Engineers Water Protection Projects Rep. Hahn, D-Calif., offered an amendment that would increase funding for the operation and maintenance of various existing […]
Continue ReadingAn amendment will be offered today from Rep. Hahn and Huizenga that increases the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) funding in Energy and Water Appropriations bill to WRRDA target level – $1.165 billion. (see PDF of amendment here). Representatives Hahn and Huizenga are going to offer the attached amendment to the House FY15 Energy & Water Appropriations […]
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Members of the Panel on Public-Private Partnerships will participate in a roundtable discussion on “Public Private Partnerships for America’s Waterways and Ports”. The panel will hear from Mr. Jim Hannon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mr. John Crowley, Executive Director, National […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue Gulf Coast Ports Look Beyond the Box By JIm Shaw Ports along the Gulf Coast have been given at least another year to prepare for the opening of new locks at the Panama Canal but […]
Continue ReadingPOLITICO Pro 6/26/14 9:21 AM EDT The U.S. economy could lose as much as $2.5 billion a day if West Coast ports shut down because contract negotiations covering 13,600 dockworkers fail to reach a new labor deal by Monday, according to a study by the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation. “Manufacturers […]
Continue ReadingThe Pacific Current June 25, 2014 Your $100 Early Registration discount ends today for our 101st Annual Conference in Longview, Washington on July 20-23. Click here to register now! Our discounted hotel room block also ends soon, so book your room at the Red Lion as soon as possible. Read on about Annual Conference speakers, sponsorships, and […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue The Age of the Arctic: The Rush Has Just Begun By Mike Moore The Age of the Arctic has arrived – and one of the world’s greatest rushes for oil, gas and mineral riches has begun. […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue The Age of the Arctic: The Rush Has Just Begun By Mike Moore The Age of the Arctic has arrived – and one of the world’s greatest rushes for oil, gas and mineral riches has […]
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