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Association of Pacific Ports News
January 5, 2022
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In this issue...
- NOTICE: APP Board of Directors Meeting with Special Guest Speaker
- APP welcomes new Associate Member: Kongsberg Maritime Canada Ltd.
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Coming up: February 2022 issue of Pacific Ports Magazine.
- Join the conversation on coastal resilience for transportation and navigation.
- Member News:
- Best Best & Krieger and Karnopp Petersen complete merger
- Port of Redwood City seeks new waterfront uses
- Shey-Harding posts new maritime career opportunities
- Keelung Port sees East Coast Harbour project completed
- Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau’s first maritime and port big data creative application competition receives wide acclaim
- FortisBC outlines climate action steps taken in 2021
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Port of Long Beach receives $52.3 million grant for rail project
- Port Alberni Port Authority promotes Mike Carter to Vice President, Operations
- Port of Skagit swears in new Commissioner Mahlon Hull
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**NOTICE **
Join us for the APP Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm Pacific Time via Zoom
With a special presentation featuring Donna Spalding, Government Affairs and Community Relations, Cruise Lines International Association - North West and Canada to provide her annual update on cruise industry activities and forecasts.
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The Association of Pacific Ports is pleased to invite you to our next Board of Directors Meeting on January 27, 2022 @ 4:00 pm Pacific Time by Zoom.
Based in Vancouver, Canada, CLIA-NWC is one of fifteen offices around the world that are part of Cruise Lines International Association – the world’s largest cruise industry trade association. CLIA supports policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment and is dedicated to promoting the cruise travel experience.
Donna has been an integral part of the cruise industry in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years and is able to provide great insight into the current situation and status of the industry.
In addition to Ms. Spalding's presentation:
- Regular association business will be conducted.
- All Port and Associate Members are invited (and encouraged!) to provide updates on activities within their jurisdictions.
All are welcome!
Please register by:
Once registered, you will receive instructions with access to the Zoom meeting.
For more information, contact:
Jane McIvor
Association of Pacific Ports
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APP welcomes new Associate Member: Kongsberg Maritime Canada Ltd.
Kongsberg Maritime is a world leader in marine technology. With an extensive portfolio of innovative and integrated products and solutions, Kongsberg Maritime delivers efficiency, reliability, flexibility, and environmental sustainability to enhance the business of its customers. Our approach to product design maximises performance by providing THE FULL PICTURE.
Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensors and Robotics Division focuses on the Coasts, Ports and Inland Waterways sector. Kongsberg’s technologies for infrastructure inspection below the waterline, real-time monitoring of dredging operations, environmental monitoring sensors for regulatory compliance, and real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure like bridges help Port Authorities keep their operations running smoothly, safely and economically.
Stay tuned for more news about Kongsberg!
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Coming up!
February 2022 issue of Pacific Ports Magazine.
The February issue of Pacific Ports Magazine is shaping up to be our best one yet! Feature articles include:
- Profile and priorities of the Port of Stockton's Kirk DeJesus
- Trans Mountain / KOTUG Canada partnership takes ship escort and spill response to new level
- Cyber security for ports -- NEC shares important insights to protect your port
- APP 2021 Annual Conference summaries: MARAD Town Hall; activity updates, infrastructure planning, environmental permitting, climate resilience, port digitization and more.
- Kongsberg Maritime launches into coasts, ports and inland waterways for 2022.
- New member profiles
- Port of Umatilla's data center
- Port of Alaska wins dispute over port construction
- The opportunities and benefits of Marine Highway designations
- And much more!
We're always on the look out for new projects, new technologies, and best practices. If you have an idea for an article we want to hear from you! Not a writer? No problem, we can work with you to develop an informative and entertaining article.
To discuss editorial ideas, contact:
To discuss advertising opportunities, contact:
Key dates for the February issue of Pacific Ports Magazine:
Book by January 14, 2022
Ad material due by January 21, 2022
Mail out by: January 31, 2022
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To improve resilience to coastal flooding, NOAA is seeking to better understand product and information needs of the transportation community. We want to hear what you need to support your community. In addition, attendees will learn about several existing NOAA products for reducing coastal hazards and planning for resilience. Your participation will help NOAA’s National Ocean Service improve data, tools, and services to build coastal resilience at longer time horizons.
NOAA Listening Session: Shaping the Future of Coastal Flooding Tools for Long-Term Decision-Making
Please share this opportunity with other transportation and navigation professionals in your network so that their needs can inform the future of coastal flooding tools.
When: January 25, 2022, 2 to 4 p.m. (Eastern)
Host: NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services and NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management
Speaker:
Brenna Sweetman is a Social Scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management at the National Water Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her work focuses on integrating social science to support sound decision-making to address coastal and water resource challenges, emphasizing partnerships. In this role, she supports the NOAA Water Initiative and strives to better understand data, tools, and information needs. Brenna holds a Master’s in Geography from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies and Spanish from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Best Best & Krieger and Karnopp Petersen complete merger
January 4, 2022 — Best Best & Krieger LLP and Karnopp Petersen LLP have joined forces effective Jan. 1, 2022. The combined firm will continue to be known as Best Best & Krieger. With the merger, which was initially announced on Oct. 6, 2021, 25 attorneys and staff are now part of BB&K, operating in the firm’s first office in Oregon.
“This combination marks the start of an exciting new era for BB&K in the Pacific Northwest and we are very pleased to begin 2022 alongside our new colleagues,” said BB&K Managing Partner Eric Garner. “This merger is right for many reasons, including our complimentary practices and culture, and aligned views on client service, community, diversity, work ethic and more. Both firms have worked diligently to ensure a seamless integration and immediate benefit to our valued clients.”
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Port of Redwood City seeks new waterfront uses
The following article was featured in the SM Daily Journal, written by Sierra Lopez...
January 3, 2022 -- Coming up on nearly two years in the pandemic, officials with the Port of Redwood City share confidence in its maritime business dealings while setting eyes on expanding public uses along the waterfront.
“We’re really trying to attract new people and new uses,” Kristine Zortman, Port of Redwood City executive director, said. “We want to be a port for Silicon Valley and the greater San Mateo County region.”
As one of the only deep-water ports in the Bay Area, the Port of Redwood City has seen hundreds of thousands of materials shipped in and out of its waters. During pandemic-induced economic uncertainty, shipping remained strong, Zortman said.
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Shey-Harding posts new maritime career opportunities
Shey-Harding is actively searching for the following positions available in the maritime industry:
Operations Manager, Marine Terminal
Summary: A major west coast terminal operator is seeking experienced marine operations professionals to oversee the day-to-day management of terminal, rail and vessel planning operations at the Long Beach facility. He or she will ensure that manning, productivity, efficiency and all safety requirements are being met.
Maritime Strategic Operations Manager, Port of Stockton
Summary: Under general direction of the Director of Maritime Operations and within the framework of Port policies, procedures, and objectives, the Maritime Strategic Operations Manager is a transformational leader within the department who is responsible for displaying a high level of professionalism and accountability. The Maritime Strategic Operations Manager shall be highly proficient in effective change management, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, business processes, and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills...
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Keelung Port sees East Coast Harbour project completed
December 27, 2021 — Keelung Port is located at an important import and export gateway in northern Taiwan. Taiwan Ports Co., Ltd. used the epidemic period to continuously improve port transportation facilities, improve various infrastructures to improve customs clearance efficiency, and respond to the future retaliatory tourism brought by domestic and foreign tourists after the epidemic eases At present, the East Coast Tourism Center has been constructed and is in the process of attracting investment.
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Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau’s first maritime and port big data creative application competition receives wide acclaim
December 22, 2021 — The Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) held the award ceremony for the first Maritime and Port Big Data Creative Application Competition today (Nov. 30), granting up to $280,000 in prizes to encourage participants. The competition focused on issues such as carbon emissions, the global port congestion crisis, manpower supply and demand in the shipping industry, and national ship fleet upgrade policy, with diverse, fascinating entries that showcased innovative proposals and applications of big data in Taiwan’s maritime industry.
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FortisBC outlines climate action steps taken in 2021
December 22, 2021 — As the year draws to a close, we’re looking back on the exciting progress we’ve made with our customers, industry and government partners towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in BC. We’re well on our way to meeting our 30BY30 target that aims to reduce our customers’ GHG emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, and supports the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030.
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December 22, 2021 — The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $52.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to help fund development of the “Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility,” which will enable the nation’s second-largest seaport to move more cargo by train, improving efficiency and lessening environmental impacts.
The planned project is the centerpiece of the Port of Long Beach’s approximately $1 billion rail capital improvement program. Moving cargo by on-dock rail – directly transferring containers to and from marine terminals by train – is cleaner and more efficient, as it reduces truck traffic. No cargo trucks will visit the facility. Instead, smaller train segments will be brought to the facility and joined together into a full-sized train.
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Port Alberni Port Authority promotes Mike Carter to Vice President, Operations
December 21, 2021 — The Port Alberni Port Authority is pleased to announce that Mike Carter has been promoted to Vice President of Operations effective January 1, 2022.
Mike has been with the port since 2009 and has advanced progressively through positions of increased responsibility at the marinas, marine facilities and currently in terminal operations where Mike has been the Director of Operations since 2017. Mike brings a wealth of experience to all the operations of the port and we are excited about his new role.
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Port of Skagit swears in new Commissioner Mahlon Hull
December 20, 2021 — The Port of Skagit has a new Commissioner ready to take office on January 1st. Joined by a small group of family and friends, Mahlon Hull was sworn in as Port District 3 Commissioner for the Port of Skagit during the Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 14th.
Commissioner-elect Hull has an extensive background in service, within our own community and beyond. As an Air Force and Air National Guard retired veteran, Mr. Hull’s work took him abroad, serving in the middle east, Antarctic, and Somalia, while domestically he provided relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Andrew. Locally he’s volunteered with the Hamilton and Clear Lake Food Banks and more recently at the Heritage Ranch in Bow —all of which are experiencing higher demand for services during the pandemic.
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