Pacific Marine Business News • Tuesday, October 31, 2023

General Dynamics NASSCO Wins Ship Repair Contract Worth Up to $754 million; Prince Rupert Port Authority Begins Work on Export Logistics Project

View this email in your browser Pacific Marine Business News  •  Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 General Dynamics NASSCO Wins Ship Repair Contract Worth Up to $754 million The work of maintaining, modernizing and repairing the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) for the U.S. Navy is going to San Diego-based vessel design and build company General Dynamics NASSCO.  > READ MORE   Prince Rupert Port Authority Begins Work on Export Logistics Project Construction has begun on the $750 million Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP), which seeks to expand the Port of Prince Rupert's rail-to-container exports transloading and extend Canadian exports to Asia Pacific markets, the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced Oct. 19. > READ MORE POLA Cargo Volumes Up for 2nd Straight Month Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 5.4% last month compared to September 2022, marking two straight months of year-over-year increases, according to new data released by the port Oct. 23. > READ MORE Alaska Trucking, Logistics Firm Carlile Names New CEO Saltchuk Logistics' Chief Operating Officer Krista Williams has been appointed the new CEO of Alaska trucking and logistics firm Carlile, the company announced Oct. 13. > READ MORE Cargo Dwell Time Increases at LA, Long Beach Ports The average amount of time cargo dwelled at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before leaving by rail rose last month, according to data released Oct. 24 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. > READ MORE Have a news tip to share? Contact Karen Robes Meeks:  karen@maritimepublishing.com Guest Column: Cleanest Ports in the Nation By John McLaurin, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Accociation From an air quality and climate pollutant standpoint, the state of California has the cleanest ports in the U.S. The success of these ports' clean air programs is a function of numerous factors. They include port policies, lease agreements, voluntary measures, regulations and an industry willingness to experiment with a variety of technologies, fuels and operational modifications. Most port-related emission categories are now measured in fractions of a percentage point of total emission inventories – i.e., very small numbers. As an example, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions for marine terminal equipment operating in the South Coast Air Basin make up about 0.6% of the total emission inventory.  > READ MORE All rights reserved. Copyright © 2023 Maritime Publishing, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Maritime Publishing Our mailing address is: Maritime Publishing 3980 Sherman Street San Diego, CA 92110 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.