Photo above: Port of Keelung, Taiwan
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Association of Pacific Ports News
July 20, 2022
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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REGISTER NOW! APP VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -- July 28, 2022
- Including a special presentation from Alan K. Goldstein -- Making the Law Work for 21st Century Ports
- APP 108th Annual Conference: September 25 to 28, 2022 -- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Featured events and speakers
- Getting there
- Sponsors
- Now working on the next issue of Pacific Ports Magazine
- Member News:
- Liebherr-EMtec GmbH drives digitisation forward together with customers
- Taichung Port’s container transportation upgraded
- Kongsberg Maritime secures several major contracts for HUGIN AUVs
- Port of San Diego releases third edition of its Blue Economy Incubator Highlights Report
- Albion Marine Solutions supplied valves for the $63-million Kootenay Lake Electric Ferry construction project
- ADELTE GROUP welcomes new investors
- Alaska OKs funds for $1.85B port upgrade, other projects
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REGISTER NOW!
APP VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -- JULY 28, 2022
The Association of Pacific Ports is very pleased to invite you to our virtual AGM – July 28, 2022 at 4:00 pm Pacific Time.
In addition to regular Association business, members will provide updates on activities and operations. We are also pleased to present the following presentation prior to the start of the AGM:
Making the Law Work for 21st Century Ports:
A brief introduction to challenges we face and how the law can help us meet them
A Seminar by Law Office of Alan K. Goldstein for Association of Pacific Ports
Join us as Alan K. Goldstein provides insights into the challenges and solutions of today’s legal system. Alan's presentation will include:
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Setting the Scene: A host of factors including expansion of the Panama Canal, larger vessels (which need deeper channels and bigger berths), growing demand for U.S. energy exports, increasing dependence on automation and technology (and the cyber risk that accompanies them), climate change, geopolitical considerations and disruptions, and the new U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have ushered in an era of growth and complexity for Pacific ports. How can the law help advance rather than constrain ports and port authorities in trying to meet these challenges?
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The Paper Chase: Virtually every challenge ports face includes a significant legal component and much of that legal piece of the puzzle concerns contracts and related legal documents. Those pieces of paper are not meaningless “boiler plate” but instead essential ways of minimizing and allocating risk, defining rights and obligations, facilitating expansion and combatting claims and exposures if and when things go wrong. Accordingly, it makes abundant good sense to make sure, when negotiating and drafting, that your contracts and other legal documents work for, not against you. Let’s discuss some examples.
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Raising Revenues and the Commerce Clause: The difference between a proper port fee for services provided and an improper charge for privileges that taxes or discriminates against interstate commerce.
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Our Litigious Society: When lawsuits happen, sovereign immunity, defense and indemnification clauses, timely investigation, appropriate liability insurance and thoughtful advance planning can aid your defense.
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Audience Questions and Answers: “The important thing is not to stop questioning.” –- Albert Einstein
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APP's Annual Conference
September 25 to 28, 2022
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Less than 100 days until the APP's 108th Annual Conference in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands -- September 25 to 28, 2022! Our agenda is coming together nicely and we're in the midst of assigning times, gathering speaker bios and presentation outlines. Stay tuned as we start rolling out announcements! This year's agenda covers all the bases: MARAD Town Hall, World Bank infrastructure projects, port activity updates and best practices, technology, climate change and weather monitoring, government initiatives, and much much more.
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Featured events and speakers |
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Golf at the LaoLao Bay Golf Resort
LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort is a premier golf destination in the Pacific located in the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. A 36 hole golf course designed by Greg Norman that offers not only the best quality of golf course, but also the best scenery of natural beauty and ocean spectacle.
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MARAD Town Hall
Gus Hein, Gateway Director, Mid-Pacific Region, U.S. Maritime Administration will lead a panel session discussing the priorities for the port community and the role MARAD plays in assisting ports to achieve these goals.
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Marine Civil Engineering Solutions for Infrastructure Inspection
The marine environment for civil engineers is challenging because infrastructure below the waterline is subject to hydraulic forces and environmental conditions. These can severely degrade the condition of the asset, yet the infrastructure is difficult to inspect and assess. Konrad Mech describes how KONGSBERG has applied underwater acoustic technology for visual inspection of marine infrastructure to create high-resolution pictures underwater, using sound and how the sensor software can correct distortion to the sonar images by accounting for temperature, salinity, and pressure effects that affect the speed of sound in water.
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The Venue: Hyatt Regency Saipan -- Experience the true essence of Saipan’s paradise whilst enjoying the comforts of home at Hyatt Regency Saipan Hotel. Enjoy panoramic views of the hotel’s lush, tropical gardens while witnessing the breathtaking sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Our hotel on Saipan is conveniently located in the center of the island’s shopping and entertainment district, just a 30-minute drive from Saipan International Airport.
No code needed to reserve your room at the very attractive rate of $140 per night. Contact Jadene Villagomez to make your reservation. Please provide name of registrant, number of guests, check-in and check-out dates as well as your preference for a single king bed or two double beds. Guests will pay the hotel directly upon check in/out.
Getting there: You may be eligible to use the services of Global Marine Travel — a full-service maritime travel agency specializing in one-way, refundable, changeable marine airfares. Contact Louise Kawaler (+1 604-329-1143) for more information.
Sponsors:
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Now working on the next issue of Pacific Port Magazine
Planning is already underway for the next issue of Pacific Ports Magazine and 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:
We've developed a number of initiatives that will help you promote your business. In addition to advertising in Pacific Ports Magazine (an excellent way to reach your target market!), opportunities for digital advertising, workshop/webinar sponsorships and, of course, our Annual Conference.
To discuss opportunities, contact:
Key dates for the September issue of Pacific Ports Magazine:
Book by August 16, 2022
Ad material due by August 23, 2022
Mail out by: September 2, 2022
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Liebherr-EMtec GmbH drives digitisation forward together with customers
July 19, 2022 — Digitisation is one of the defining megatrends in the construction and material handling technology industry. Liebherr-EMtec GmbH is helping to shape technological progress and, as part of its digitisation strategy, is working with customers to develop solutions that will enable them to carry out construction projects more economically, efficiently and safely in the future. The company provides customers with relevant practical knowledge on a customer-oriented IoT platform so they can operate their entire machine fleet with maximum reliability and productivity. Condition and performance data of earthmoving and material handling machines as well as attachments are the core of the modular and upgradeable application.
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Taichung Port’s container transportation upgraded
July 14, 2022 — Container transportation is the bloodline of the nation’s economy. In the past two years, the covid-19 has led to congestion in the port, which has also caused traffic congestion in the port area. In order to reduce congestion and improve the efficiency of container yard operations, Taichung Port China Container Co. We have commissioned Guanmao Network Company to develop and introduce the BoniGO container delivery and receipt reservation platform. At the same time, Taichung Port Branch will assist in the planning and construction of special lanes for reservations and other supporting measures, so as to jointly propose solutions for smooth container transportation.
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Kongsberg Maritime secures several major contracts for HUGIN AUVs
July 13, 2022 — Following a recent uptick in orders, Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensor and Robotics division has announced that it has secured over NOK 450M in contracts for HUGIN AUV in Q2 2022. The order income consists of a healthy mix of recurring business with existing customers and new customers that will utilize the HUGIN platform in their operations. The use of AUVs is a vital piece in the technology puzzle that must be solved to enable sustainable oceans. The vehicles can operate autonomously over a long period of time and collect environmental data, performing multiple survey operations for multiple applications in a cost-effective way compared with conventional surveys.
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Port of San Diego releases third edition of its Blue Economy Incubator Highlights Report
July 13, 2022 — The Port of San Diego has released the third edition of its Blue Economy Incubator Highlights Report, which outlines the performance of each project based on measurable, key performance indicators that are linked to environmental, social, and financial benefits and delivered by the companies in the portfolio, from pilot project to commercial success. As a catalyst for the region’s Blue Economy, the Port of San Diego established its Blue Economy Incubator in 2016 as a launching pad for sustainable aquaculture and Port-related blue technology ventures. To date, the Board of Port Commissioners has approved nine agreements with early-stage companies to launch innovative pilot projects.
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Albion Marine Solutions supplied valves for the $63-million Kootenay Lake Electric Ferry construction project
July 11, 2022 — Albion Marine Solutions supplied a wide range of valves for the new Kootenay Lake Electric Ferry, which is currently under construction and will begin operations in 2023. All Valves supplied by Albion Marine were LR approved and come in a wide range of designs, materials, sizes, and pressure classes fully compliant with ANSI, API, and NACE standards.
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ADELTE GROUP welcomes new investors
July 11, 2022 — ADELTE GROUP announced that a group of eight Spanish private industrial investors formalized the purchase from venture-capital fund Baring Equity Group of 50,5% of shares of ADELTE Group, thereby finalizing the 11 years involvement of Baring in the world leading provider of Passenger Boarding Bridges.
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Alaska OKs funds for $1.85B port upgrade, other projects
In a step toward funding over $2 billion worth of needed projects, Alaska officials have approved more than $400 million for port upgrades and construction of a cruise ship passenger dock. The state’s fiscal year 2023 capital budget, which Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) signed June 30, includes $200 million for the Port of Alaska modernization program in Anchorage, with half of the funds contingent on the port finding matching money. Jim Jager, director of business continuity and external affairs for Port of Alaska, says the port has already applied for federal funding it could use to match the state funds.
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