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Crowley Acquires Seattle-Based Harbor Services Company Main Line Inc.

Crowley Maritime said Jan. 2 that it has expanded its harbor services capabilities via the acquisition of Main Line Inc., a vessel mooring company based in Seattle, effective Jan. 1. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of Main Line is expected to provide Crowley’s customers calling on the ports of Seattle and Tacoma with a comprehensive solution for their vessel mooring and ship assist needs, the company said in a statement. Main Line is a longtime provider of vessel mooring services in the Pacific Northwest for ship operators who value safe and dependable mooring service. Main Line staff members are transitioning to Crowley as part of the asset purchase agreement, according to the announcement. “For decades, our customers have put their trust in Crowley to ensure their…
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Port of Portland, Harbor Industrial in Negotiations for Terminal 6 Operations Contract

The Port of Portland and Wilmington, Calif.-based Harbor Industrial Services Corp. have a framework agreement in place that would pave the way for Harbor Industrial to be the long-term operator for Terminal 6, the only global container terminal in Oregon, the port revealed Dec. 6. The framework calls for the creation of a timeline and basic terms to be hammered out over the next six months regarding Terminal 6, which is currently operated by the port, with Harbor Industrial as its stevedore. “We believe this milestone is a fundamental positive shift in support of the Oregon importers and exporters, to ensure an ongoing, reliable and efficient gateway for Oregon businesses,” Harbor Industrial Chief Operating Officer Tim McCarthy said. News of the agreement comes eight months after the port announced it…
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Port of Grays Harbor, AGP Break Ground on Terminal 4 Expansion Project

The Port of Grays Harbor and Nebraska-based soybean processor/refiner AGP have officially broken ground on the port’s Terminal 4 Expansion and Redevelopment Project, the port announced Nov. 27. The project calls for adding more than 40,000 feet of rail at the Marine Terminal Complex, creating a new fendering system and a stormwater collection and treatment facility at the terminals and making room for more than 30 acres of extra laydown space for cargo. “We are ready to load more vessels and grow here in Grays Harbor and this project will make that possible,” AGP CEO Chris Schaffer said in a statement announcing the news. The groundbreaking follows AGP’s recent groundbreaking on a $170 million project to build a commodity export facility at Terminal 4B, which is expected to yield more…
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MARAD Grants Port of Oakland $50 Million for Harbor Modernization

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Port of Oakland about $50 million toward the port’s multi-year plan to upgrade wharves and terminal infrastructure at Outer Harbor, the Northern California seaport announced Nov. 21. The estimated $66 million in upgrades allows the port to welcome Ultra Large Container Vessels, which can hold as many as 24,000 TEUs, and regularly call at West Coast seaports. The project also builds upon the port’s move toward emission-free operations. “This federal funding will help us improve infrastructure that will make the Oakland seaport a cleaner, safer and more efficient international gateway for moving imports and exports,” port Executive Director Danny Wan explained in a statement. The project calls for bolstering wharf and support beams, making structural repairs, adding support piles…
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POLB Harbor Commissioner Olvera, Jr. Named ILWU International President

Longtime labor leader and Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Bobby Olvera, Jr. is the new international president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing thousands of longshore workers across 29 ports along the U.S. West Coast, the organization announced Nov. 8. Olvera, Jr. and the new leadership team, which consists of Vice President Ryan Whitman, Vice President Brandon Wolff and returning Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris, were elected by ILWU members and sworn in Oct. 29 by outgoing International President Willie Adams at the organization’s International Executive Board meeting in San Francisco. At the swearing-in ceremony, Olvera lauded Adams’ steady leadership, “steering the union through a difficult six years” and “clearing the deck” so the new team of leaders could have the chance “to grow and strengthen the union in the…
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Alaska Projects Net $104 Million in Grants for Harbor, Dock Improvements

Six Alaskan coastal communities are expected to see significant investments in dock, harbor and port infrastructure. Alaskan Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) on Nov. 13 announced that the communities are anticipated to receive more than $104 million in grants via annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for port, harbor and dock-related development and upgrades. “Alaska is a resource-rich but infrastructure-poor state,” Sullivan explained. “With more coastline than the rest of the United States combined, maritime infrastructure is critical to our state. Due to Alaska’s geographic isolation, our residents have an increased reliance on port projects. These same projects are a challenge to fund as they often have higher costs to construct and serve smaller populations.” Grants include:…
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LA Harbor Board Gains New Member

California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez is the newest member of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, the agency that governs the Port of L.A. The Sept. 20 announcement came following the Los Angeles City Council’s unanimous approval of Pérez’s appointment. Pérez, an L.A. Mayor Karen Bass nominee, brings a breadth of experience in labor and government, including serving on the Board of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California League of Conservation Voters and the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. He was elected to the California Assembly to represent Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding areas in November 2008 and served as Assembly Speaker from 2010-2014. In that role, he oversaw 1,300 employees and a $156 million budget. During his tenure, Pérez supported job growth and economic…
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Alaska’s Wrangell Harbor Basin Awarded $25M For Floating Anchoring Systems

New floating and anchoring systems within the Wrangell Harbor Basin in Southeast Alaska will be funded through a $25 million grant from the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.   The grant, announced June 26 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, is one of 148 projects nationwide to make transportation infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and improve supply chains to keep costs down for consumers. The project will fund planning, design and construction of floating and anchoring systems within the Wrangell Harbor Basin. The project will also construct water, electrical and fire suppression systems and relocate inner harbor parking. Transportation officials said that once complete, the project will resolve major safety issues such as the deteriorating condition of the basin and transform the…
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Port of Hueneme Relocating Commercial Fishing Facilities to Ventura Harbor

Efforts to relocate commercial fishing facilities from the Port of Hueneme to Ventura Harbor are moving forward with the help of a $16 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program, the seaport announced Aug. 1. The Ventura Port District and the port can now begin the next phase of its Commercial Fish Landing Modernization Project, which would move commercial fishing facilities from the port to free up space for cargo and build a new facility at the harbor that would “improve and increase the squid landing capacity including absorbing the fish offloading activities transitioning from the port,” according to the announcement. The port and district said they plan to use that money for environmental review and engineering design services. “We are poised to embark…
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Grays Harbor Terminal Project Receives $1.3M from Soy Transportation Coalition

The Port of Grays Harbor revealed Aug. 1 that the Soy Transportation Coalition has contributed $1.3 million to help fund the port’s Terminal 4 Expansion and Redevelopment Project. The funding came from farmer contributions represented by the Iowa Soybean Association, the Kansas Soybean Commission, the Nebraska Soybean Board, the North Dakota Soybean Council, the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, the Soy Transportation Coalition and the United Soybean Board. “It was an easy decision to invest in this project, as the movement of soymeal to global markets benefits farmers near and far,” Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek said. “Partnerships like these will continue to pay dividends well into the future.” The money is expected to pay for pre-engineering, design and site development work for the project, which…
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