Photo above: Port of Hualien
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Association of Pacific Ports News
June 6, 2022
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SPECIAL APP EVENTS UPDATE...
- APP'S NEXT WEBINAR -- Postponed to early August
- Making the Law Work for 21st Century Ports -- A Seminar by Law Office of Alan K. Goldstein
- APP 108th Annual Conference: September 25 to 28, 2022 -- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Welcome new sponsors! Saipan Shipping Company | Saipan Stevedoring | RNV Construction | Hofschneider Engineering Corporation | Port of Alaska | American Samoa Department of Port Administration | Port of Columbia County | Triple J/Hertz Car Rental | Port of Redwood City
- Pacific Ports Magazine - Feature articles
- Industry Insight: Sara Young, Port of Skagit
- Foldable containers: An idea whose time has come
- Ports are expanding their propane usage … By Gordon Feller
- Member News:
- Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista announce successful funding of Chula Vista Bayfront
- Taiwan Port Corporation upgrades smart monitoring equipment to control air quality
- Another milestone for GCT Deltaport Expansion – Berth Four project
- Taichung Port to build new control point
- Port of Keelung’s Suao Port first to be designated for air quality maintenance
- Site plan for National Oceanic Resources Museum approved for Port of Hualien lands
- Port of Skagit welcomes new harbormaster
- Port of Long Beach, Amazon Web Services collaborate to improve cargo data
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APP WEBINAR POSTPONED
Due to numerous conflicts with our original June 1 date, we have moved this webinar to our virtual Annual General Meeting that will take place in early August. The exact date will be announced shortly. Watch for details!
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
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APP's Annual Conference: Major sponsors sign up
September 25 to 28, 2022
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Plans are well underway for the APP's 108th Annual Conference in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands -- September 25 to 28, 2022. We've been overwhelmed by the support received from the Commonwealth Ports Authority and their partners, Pacific Islands suppliers, and APP members.
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: port activity updates and best practices, technology, climate change and weather monitoring, government initiatives, and much much more.
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. Book online or call the Hyatt Global Contact Center at 1-888-685-8088.
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:
Our agenda is filling up fast! If you have an idea for a presentation, please contact us as soon as possible:
Sponsor opportunities:
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Pacific Port Magazine featured articles |
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Industry Insight: Sara Young, Port of Skagit
There’s one thing that becomes evident very quickly when learning about the Port of Skagit. It is their recognition that their reason for being is to benefit the community — so much so that it is front and center on their website, their mission statement, their vision and their “Port’s Promise”. And “Good Jobs for the Skagit Valley” is more than just a catchphrase for the Port. In our interview with Sara Young, Executive Director at the Port, and in review of current activities and future plans, it’s plain to see that the “Promise” truly reflects the commitment from staff and Commissioners to better the lives of those living in the Skagit Valley.
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Foldable containers: An idea whose time has come
The path forward for the shipping industry to attain a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as per IMO regulations will not be done with one single, magic solution. Rather, it is more likely that incremental steps and initiatives will allow shippers and shipping lines to reach their goal. So it is that the 4FOLD foldable container from Holland Container Innovations (HCI) is providing a novel solution that not only reduces CO2 but offers a number of additional benefits — more efficient to ship empties back (by a ratio of four to one!), space saving, and faster handling at the terminal. “Unbalanced routes that see a lot of empty containers taking up valuable space waiting to be shipped out really benefit from the 4FOLD,” said Hans Broekhuis, CEO. Given current supply chain issues, the 4FOLD — the world’s first certified foldable 40-foot container — is an idea whose time has come.
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Ports are expanding their propane usage … By Gordon Feller
U.S. ports are shifting more of their energy consumption to propane, a trend not likely to decline anytime soon. Those using propane embrace this fuel because it has three unimpeachable virtues: it’s affordable; it’s clean; and it’s produced entirely in the U.S.
Propane is commonly used in 48 million households for space and water heating, cooking, and as an engine fuel. It’s also widely used on farms (approximately 800,000 of them), and in more than 500,000 forklifts. For ports, the long list of applications includes powering forklifts, port tractors, and back-up power generators, as well as for cold ironing, and as fuel for barges and large carriers of LPG.
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Pacific Ports Magazine, May 2022 issue
Access the full digital version here...
Features in this issue include:
- Industry Insight with Sara Young, Port of Skagit
- Interferry leading the ‘charge’ for shoreside power;
- Foldable Containers – an idea whose time has come;
- Growth in use of bio-products reflects higher standards at ports;
- Alternative Fuels – Ports are expanding their propane usage;
- Kongsberg and Northwestern Michigan College launch professional development programs;
- Lighting Efficiency… plus much more!
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Port of San Diego and City of Chula Vista announce successful funding of Chula Vista Bayfront
June 2, 2022 — The Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista have successfully secured $275 million in public bond funding for construction on the Chula Vista Bayfront, enabling the flagship Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center project to break ground.
Officials from the Port and the City gathered at Bayside Park on June 2, 2022 to announce the close of escrow for the complex bond funding transaction.
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Taiwan Port Corporation upgrades smart monitoring equipment to control air quality
June 2, 2022 — In order to improve the quality of environmental monitoring in the port area, the Taiwan Port Corporation has used the Internet of Things technology to plan and build 150 air quality micro-sensors in 7 major international commercial ports to monitor the air quality of the port area 24 hours a day. , take the initiative to adjust the operation of the port area and improve the pollution prevention measures, and evaluate the effect before and after the improvement. In the future, through the analysis of big data, it will predict the change of air quality in the port area for a week, and effectively arrange and dispatch the terminal operations to reduce the impact of cargo loading and unloading operations on the urban area. shock.
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Another milestone for GCT Deltaport Expansion – Berth Four project
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Taichung Port to build new control point
May 27, 2022 — Taiwan Port Co., Ltd. Taichung Port Branch (hereinafter referred to as Taichung Port Branch) has allocated NT$96 million to handle the new construction of the Nanheng 2nd Road Control Station, in order to strengthen the port area’s external traffic system and improve the port area’s transportation safety, At the same time, the congestion of container trucks on Zhongnan 1st Road and the situation of passenger vehicles from Mitsui outlet sharing the road with trucks on Taiwan Avenue were relieved.
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Port of Keelung’s Suao Port first to be designated for air quality maintenance
May 27, 2022 — Suao Port is an important commercial port on the eastern coast of Taiwan. There are many large trucks entering and leaving the port every day to carry goods. The Suao Port Operation Office of Keelung Port Branch of Taiwan Port Co., Ltd. actively promotes the green port policy. Based on corporate social responsibility, it cooperates with Yilan County. The government jointly promoted the designation of Suao Port as the first air quality maintenance area in Yilan County. Diesel vehicles that have passed the smoke emission inspection of any county and city environmental protection bureau within one year are not allowed to drive in this area, hoping to improve the air quality of the port area and surrounding areas.
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Site plan for National Oceanic Resources Museum approved for Port of Hualien lands
May 27, 2022 — The Hualien County Government and the Taiwan Port Co., Ltd. cooperated with the Hualien County Government and the Harbor Bureau in order to win the site selection plan of the National Oceanic Resources Museum of the National Institute of Oceanography, and jointly deal with the land demand and shape the development of the coastal sightseeing corridor. On the 21st, the Hualien County Government signed the “Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Promoting the Land Revitalization and Tourism Development of the Hualien Port Area”. The port land in the district is the exclusive area for port tourism and the exclusive area for port recreation)” the first communication platform meeting”, co-chaired by Deputy Mayor Yan Xin Zhang and Deputy General Manager Wang Pai Feng of Taiwan Port Co., Ltd.
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Port of Skagit welcomes new harbormaster
May 24, 2022 — The Port of Skagit is pleased to welcome Chris Omdal as the new Harbormaster at the La Conner Marina. Chris grew up in the Skagit Valley and attended schools in the Burlington-Edison School District. His education and work experience include earning a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington and a 20 year career in the U.S. Air Force. During his service in the Air Force, he earned a Master’s degree in Logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
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Port of Long Beach, Amazon Web Services collaborate to improve cargo data
May 24, 2022 — The Port of Long Beach announced today that Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. company, will be used to power the Port’s Supply Chain Information Highway, a cutting-edge new digital infrastructure project created to aggregate data for companies across industries and sectors to track cargo in real time from origin to destination.
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