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Matson christens Matsonia
Matson, Inc. and General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard christened the second of two Kanaloa Class vessels, the largest combination container / roll-on, roll-off (“con-ro”) ships ever built in the United States, in a ceremony at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA on July 2, 2020.
The new vessel was christened Matsonia, an iconic name in Matson’s long history, dating to the construction of Matson’s first ship of that name in 1912. Three more ships were given the name in subsequent years; this vessel will be the fifth. native Hawaiian culture, Matson’s two
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Matson is expected to take delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Port Alberni Port Authority announces re-appointments to Board of Directors
The Port Alberni Port Authority is pleased to announce the re-appointments of Dennis Jonsson and Allan Haggard by the Port Advisory Nominating Committee’s Users’ Class, with approval of the Federal Minister of Transport, to its Board of Directors effective June 25, 2020. This will be the third, two-year term for both Haggard and Jonsson.
As the well-known former owner of a Port Alberni General Motors vehicle dealership for 27 years, Mr. Jonsson is highly regarded for his business acumen. During his previous terms on the Board of Directors of PAPA, Mr. Jonsson has provided exceptional strategic advice and leadership in support of the A priority for Port Alberni’s Board of Directors will be to develop a floating dry Port’s continued business attraction and expansion within a dock facility to meet the increasing needs of a growing marine sector. focused diversification strategy. A particular focus of Mr. Jonsson and the Port, as an organization, is the development Throughout his terms on the Board of Directors of the Port, of a floating dry dock facility to meet the increasing needs of Mr. Haggard has provided valuable technical input and advice the growing west coast marine cluster. for the Port’s various infrastructure-related projects and prior
The Port, with its goals of economic diversity, prosperity ities such as the proposed new floating dry dock project. and resiliency for the community, looks forward to benefitThe Port Alberni Port Authority is pleased with Mr. ing from Mr. Jonsson’s unique perspective, experience, and Haggard’s re-appointment to its Board for a third term. His insightful contributions for two more years. knowledge of the Port, its community, and priority projects
Mr. Haggard has brought his extensive and diverse construcare especially valuable as he continues to contribute to Port tion knowledge in the marine sector to the board’s discussions. Alberni’s economic diversity, vibrancy, and resilience.
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Port of Hueneme lands $1.68M FEMA grant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Port of Hueneme has been awarded $1.68 million in the Port Security Grant Program FY20 Funding Cycle. Aimed to achieve the goal of a secure and resilient nation, the funding will aid the Port in modernizing their security, including improvements to the main gate entrance, and upgrading the Port’s CCTV surveillance system with cutting-edge technology. This year’s grant is the largest security grant the Port has received in its 83-year history.
“I would like to thank our Congresswoman Julia Brownley for her help in bringing this funding home to our Port,” said Oxnard Harbor District President Jess Ramirez. “This grant will go a long way in helping us keep our harbor and Port safe for our commercial customers and the adjacent Navy Base for years to come.”
“The Port of Hueneme is among the most critical economic drivers in Ventura County and Southern California,” said Congresswoman Brownley. “Port security funding is a vital component of ensuring security and safety at the Port, and I am pleased the Port is receiving this funding.”
Handling over $9.5 billion in cargo from all over the world, the Port serves The main gate at the Port of Hueneme will be undergoing improvements thanks to the FEMA grant.
as an official port of entry into the United States. As such, the complex must maintain the highest levels of security to monitor those entering and leaving the facility.
“This funding is critical to keeping the Port’s security on the cutting-edge,” said Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director. “These federal dollars will not only go to building new security infrastructure improvements, but they will be built under our Project Labor Agreement, creating jobs for our local workforce.”
The federal funding will also be used to assist with the state’s largest annual joint security exercise, Coastal Trident. Hosted at the Port each year, this exercise brings together local, state, and federal emergency response teams to enhance their collaboration and communication in times of crisis.
Mike Morrison, the Port’s Operations Manager, explained that “our Port is focused on providing the most advanced security we can to keep our cargo and the surrounding community safe. Many of the new security improvements will also enhance our efficiency on Port, reducing wait times for trucks at our main gate and assisting with monitoring operational activity throughout the complex.”
Port of Redwood City awarded $1.17M in 2020 Port Security Grant Program
The Port of Redwood City Port’s operational efficiencies, continue community our Port’s significance in announced today that it is the to enhance cybersecurity measures, earthquake or disaster recovery.” recipient of a $1,169,710 grant in and provide support to the region durA Federal Staging Area provides the 2020 Port Security Grant Program, ing natural disasters. Additionally, it logistical support during a disasfrom the Department of Homeland strengthens the Port’s collaboration with ter or recovery operation. There are Security. The award is part of the annual local, state, and federal first respondonly four Bay Area ports with this Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), ers involved in maritime security and designation. which is designed to protect critical port operations. More than $100 million was alloinfrastructure from threats that could “This award signals great conficated to 30 port authorities, plus a impact public safety, supply chain disdence in our Port from our federal partnumber of terminal operators, muniruption, cyber threats or other security ners,” explained Port of Redwood City cipalities and policing entities, for this challenges. Executive Director Kristine A. Zortman. year’s PSGP. The Port of Redwood
This is the second year in a row the “The grant will help strengthen our City received the fifth largest allocaPort has been awarded a PSGP grant. FEMA designation as a Federal tion of the 31 California agencies that This year’s allocation will further the Staging Area and demonstrates to our received funding.
Port of Newport selects new officers
It was the official changing of the and seeing where it is now,” Skamser when Burke was nominated to the role guard at a recent meeting of the Port commented, adding “and it only comes of President, Gil Sylvia was nominof Newport Port Commission, when from all of us being so engaged and carated as Vice President, and Walter a new commissioner took the oath of ing about our community and particuChuck was nominated to continue his office, a departing commissioner was larly the Port, of course.” role as secretary/treasurer of the Port given great thanks, and a new slate of General Manager Paula Miranda Commission. All were approved by officers was elected. spoke of her appreciation for Skamser’s unanimous vote. The online meeting, visible to the guidance in the first year of her tenure On the agenda was the annual public via a live YouTube link, began at the Port and displayed a plaque that approval of rates and fees for the variwith a proper send-off to Sara Skamser, will be presented to the former comous functions around the Port, both who stepped down from the body in missioner once an in-person meeting is commercial and recreational. Most rates May for personal reasons after serving possible. increased by four per cent, except for since 2017, including the past year as Immediately following Skamser’s commercial marina moorage which was Commission President. farewell, the Port Commission welincreased by 10 per cent. That larger One by one, Port Commissioners comed Kelley Retherford to its ranks, increase was in keeping with an agreeoffered up their praise for Skamser, following a vote at their May meeting ment with commercial marina users last mentioning both her service to the Port to fill the vacancy. Retherford recited year, with funds designated to upgrade but also her many contributions to the the oath of office and was welcomed by some marina utilities. community. Each shared a personal then-Vice President Jim Burke. The 2020-2021 rates and fees were anecdote or experience they had had Later in the meeting, leadership approved by unanimous vote. The new with the former president, and in turn, for the coming year was established, parking fees will go into effect in July. she expressed her satisfaction at the progress made by the Port. “It is such a pleasure to see where the Port was when I became a commissioner Hawaii defers scheduled
tariff increase
The Hawaii Department of Transwithout negative impact to our Harbors portation Harbors Division will modernization and other infrastructure defer the scheduled three-per cent improvement projects.” Strategically located in tariff increase on the orders of Governor David Ige. The tariff increase was schedThe Harbors Division has restricted its program costs and is currently South San Francisco Bay uled to take effect on July 1 and would 20-per cent under budget. In March, have been applied to port entry fees, vesFitch Ratings affirmed the ‘AA-’ ratsel dockage, wharfage, pipeline tolls, and ing for Harbors Revenue Bonds and other fees associated with cargo and pasrated the outlook for these bonds as senger operations at the State’s commerStable. cial harbors. Hawaii Department of Transportation “Our economy relies heavily on the Deputy Director for Harbors Derek movement of goods through our comChow added: “Financial discipline and mercial harbors,” said Governor Ige. “As management controls will continue to part of our economic recovery efforts, govern our projects. Together with our I’ve directed HDOT to defer scheduled federal, state, county, and private sector tariff increases. This will allow local partners, we can weather any storm.”
Serving the Silicon Valley shippers and businesses, especially Hawaii’s commercial harbor system region’s maritime needs those on the neighbor islands, to conduct is comprised of Nawiliwili and Port business without worrying about a rate Allen Harbors on Kauai; Honolulu Access to multiple highways increase at this time.” and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbors and rail service “State Harbors are financially self-suson Oahu; Kahului Harbor on Maui;
Midway between San Francisco and San Jose on the peninsula taining through the collection of tariffs from those using our infrastructure,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation Kaunakakai Harbor on Molokai; Kaumalapau Harbor on Lanai; and Kawaihae and Hilo Harbors on Hawaii Director Jade Butay. “Thanks to the foreIsland. More information on harbor tarredwoodcityport.com sight of our Harbors Division staff we are iffs and fees can be found athttps://hidot. able to support the governor’s deferral hawaii.gov/harbors/doing-business/.
Draft environmental study released on Port of Long Beach rail facility
The U.S. Maritime Administration has released a draft study on environmental impacts of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a Port of Long Beach project. Port officials initiated the process for the report, a Draft Environmental Impact Study, to make the project eligible for federal grant funding. The public has 45 days to submit comments on the Draft EIS before the close of the comment period on Monday, August 24 (details at www.regulations.gov).
Located southwest of Anaheim Street and the 710 Freeway, the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility would shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” which places containers directly on trains at marine terminals. Currently, the ability to build long trains is limited. The Pier B facility would change this by providing track space to join together trains assembled at terminals. No cargo trucks would visit the facility. A one-mile-long train can take as many as 2,000 trucks off the roadways.
Phase 1 rail work is slated to begin at the start of 2022 and be completed in 2024, doubling the capacity of the existing Pier B rail yard. Street realignments and other component projects will continue to improve operations as they are finished. The project is scheduled for full completion in 2032. The Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility would shift more cargo to “on-dock rail.”
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