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Association of Pacific Ports News
December 3, 2021
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In this issue...
- Video of APP's Annual Conference sessions now online
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A full calendar of initiatives for the APP in 2022 including upcoming Pacific Ports Magazine
- Member News:
- Port of Columbia County fills open management positions
- “Smart Navigation Safety—Protecting Taiwan” Official Launch of the “Maritime Center and Offshore Wind Farm Channel VTS Center
- NEC’s newly integrated UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT & ENGAGE elevates customer experience, business communications and teamwork
- Trans Mountain braces for continued rain and snowfall; additional resources deployed to manage water accumulation
- Container Dwell Fee remains on hold until December 6
- Port of Long Beach named top West Coast Seaport
- 2021 ‘Excellent Ports Forum’ makes meaningful waves – new opportunities outlined for port digital transformation and sustainable development
- Port of Hueneme and Naval Base join forces to help relieve U.S. supply-chain congestion
- Port of Grays Harbor awarded $50,000 grant for Westport Marina Modernization Project Plan
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Video of APP's Annual Conference
sessions now online
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With all presentations at the APP Annual Conference in San Diego last month receiving top marks on our exit survey as well as the numerous requests for speakers’ PowerPoint files, we’re pleased to provide the following video (along with companion PowerPoint file) for your convenience.
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A full calendar of initiatives for the APP in 2022 |
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Call for editorial for February 2022 issue of Pacific Ports 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 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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Port of Columbia County fills open management positions
December 2, 2021 – The Port of Columbia County has filled three management positions with a new hire and two internal promotions. Amy Jauron Bynum takes on the role of Business Development and Real Estate Manager; Elliot Levin has been promoted to North County Operations and Terminal Manager; and Gina Sisco has been promoted to the position of Communications and External Affairs Manager.
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“Smart Navigation Safety—Protecting Taiwan” Official Launch of the “Maritime Center and Offshore Wind Farm Channel VTS Center”
December 2, 2021 — On October 30, the Maritime and Port Bureau (MPB) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) officially inaugurated the Maritime Center and Offshore Wind Farm Channel Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Center through a video conference between the Bureau’s first floor lobby and the signal station of the Port of Taichung. The MPB has integrated 19 information systems from 6 ministries and 8 departments to form the Maritime Center. The Offshore Wind Farm Channel VTS Center was established in response to the National Green Energy Policy development and for the improvement of vessel navigation safety. The event had the participation of distinguished guests, including MOTC Minister Wang Kwo-Tsai, Taiwan Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Young Hong-Tsu, National Rescue Command Center Chief Leng, Ocean Affairs Council Deputy Minister Chou Mei-Wu, Bureau of Energy Director-general Yu Cheng-Wei, National Taiwan Ocean University President Hsu Tai-Wen, and Department of Navigation and Aviation, MOTC, Director-general Ho Shu-Ping, who bore witness to this important milestone in the promotion of vessel navigation safety management by the Bureau, opening a new era of smart navigation safety.
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NEC’s newly integrated UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT & ENGAGE elevates customer experience, business communications and teamwork
December 1, 2021 – NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications, and networking solutions, announces the new integration of two of its UNIVERGE BLUE CLOUD SERVICES – CONNECT and ENGAGE – to provide users a single application for employee collaboration and superior customer communications. With this merging of Contact Center within Unified Communications, business communications are simplified, and teamwork is improved, while elevating both UX and CX capabilities.
NEC’s integrated UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT and ENGAGE upgrades standard business operations by combining UCaaS and CCaaS into a single pane of glass which includes voice, video conferencing, file sharing and backup, multi-channel contact center and more.
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Trans Mountain braces for continued rain and snowfall; additional resources deployed to manage water accumulation
December 1, 2021 — With continued storms bringing heavy rain causing water accumulation, crews are continually monitoring and assessing the pipeline and so far, there are no new areas of concern caused by the weather conditions. Where work has been done to shore-up banks, we are making improvements such as berm fortification to ensure the work already done is holding.
Trans Mountain has brought-in more than 44,000 cubic metres of rock and gravel at critical sites and deployed several hundred sandbags to assist with shoring-up banks in flooded areas to allow the required assessment and repair work to continue. Crews are utilizing 30 sets of pumps and hoses to manage water accumulation and have set up 15 separate light-stands with generators to allow monitoring and work to continue around the clock.
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Container Dwell Fee remains on hold until December 6
November 29, 2021 — The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles today announced a further postponement of the “Container Dwell Fee.” After meetings today with U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari, ocean liner companies and marine terminal operators, the two ports said the fee will not be considered prior to Dec. 6. Since the fee was announced on Oct. 25, the twin ports have seen a decline of 37% combined in aging cargo on the docks. The executive directors of both ports will reassess fee implementation after another week of monitoring data.
Under the temporary policy approved Oct. 29 by the Harbor Commissions of both ports, ocean carriers can be charged for each import container that falls into one of two categories: In the case of containers scheduled to move by truck, ocean carriers could be charged for every container dwelling nine days or more. For containers moving by rail, ocean carriers could be charged if a container has dwelled for six days or more. Currently, no date has been set to start the count with respect to container dwell time.
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Port of Long Beach named top West Coast Seaport
November 24, 2021 — For the third consecutive year, the Port of Long Beach was named the best West Coast Seaport in North America by the shipping trade publication Asia Cargo News. The honor was announced during the 2021 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards held Oct. 21 in Hong Kong. Asia Cargo News hosts and organizes the awards ceremony each year to recognize leading seaports, shipping lines and other logistics industry professionals.
More than 15,000 readers of Asia Cargo News nominated leading companies for each category, then determined a winner from a list of eight finalists in each category.
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2021 ‘Excellent Ports Forum’ makes meaningful waves – new opportunities outlined for port digital transformation and sustainable development
November 24, 2021 — The 2021 Excellent Ports Forum, organized by the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) was held on November 16th at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center. MOTC Deputy Minister Wen-jong Chi gave the welcoming address, focusing on the fruits of ongoing efforts to upgrade basic infrastructures and implement intelligent transport systems (ITS) at Taiwan’s international commercial ports amidst current domestic and global industry challenges. Deputy Minister Chi commended Port of Kaohsiung for earning Taiwan’s first-ever global IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) award for resilient physical infrastructure this year. TIPC’s 2021 Excellent Ports Forum, he remarked, continues the good work of promoting and extending excellence at all of the nation’s ports. The forum, attended by key representatives from national and local government agencies, academia, and the shipping and information and communication technology sectors, is designed to provide a platform for sharing key trend insights and experiences and holding comprehensive discussions on the policies underpinning Taiwan’s port enhancement initiatives, with the goal of ensuring stable, sustainable growth in the shipping sector.
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Port of Hueneme and Naval Base join forces to help relieve U.S. supply-chain congestion
November 23, 2021 — Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in partnership with the Oxnard Harbor District (OHD)/Port of Hueneme (POH) has activated a standing joint use agreement (JUA) to provide U.S. Navy resources onboard Port of Hueneme in direct support of decreasing port congestion in Los Angeles County and reducing the national supply-chain shortage, Nov. 22, 2021.
“NBVC recently welcomed a large cargo vessel,” said Daniel J. Herrera, assistant program director for port operations, NBVC. “Ports America already off-loaded a large number of forty-foot containers into lot 22 onboard Port Hueneme which is merchandise expected to have direct impact with helping to support holiday supply demands.”
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Port of Grays Harbor awarded $50,000 grant for Westport Marina Modernization Project Plan
November 19, 2021 — The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has awarded the Port of Grays Harbor a $50,000 planning grant to complete the Westport Marina Modernization Project Plan. The grant will be matched by $30,000 in Port funds.
The Plan will build upon previous planning and study efforts of the Marina to develop a modernized float design, layout and configuration plan for the current and projected user base, asset consolidation and refurbishment, phased construction recommendations along with estimated costs.
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