Pacific Marine Business News • Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Names Xotta New President-CEO; SSA, Matson Unveil New Fleet of Electric Yard Tractors at Long Beach Port

View this email in your browser Pacific Marine Business News  •  Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Names Xotta New President-CEO Peter Xotta, the Port of Vancouver's vice president of operations and supply, has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the authority announced Dec. 1. > READ MORE SSA, Matson Unveil New Fleet of Electric Yard Tractors at Long Beach Port SSA Terminals, an SSA Marine and Matson Navigation Co. joint venture, has introduced 33 new battery-electric yard tractors at the Port of Long Beach, the biggest deployment of its type on the West Coast, the port announced Nov. 30. > READ MORE WETA Nets $16 Million Federal Grant for Ferry Electrification The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority a $16 million grant toward its Rapid Electric Emission-Free Ferry Program, the transportation agency announced Nov. 30. > READ MORE Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Nelson to Retire After nearly 24 years on the job, Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Gary Nelson has said that he'll retire March 31, 2024. > READ MORE Port of Tacoma Hires Familiar Face as Accounting Director, Auditor The Port of Tacoma has hired Don Kelley as its new director of accounting and port auditor, overseeing accounting activities for the port and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. > READ MORE Have a news tip to share? Contact Karen Robes Meeks:  karen@maritimepublishing.com From the Editor: Decarbonizing Global Maritime Transport By Mark Nero The maritime goods transport industry's slow-paced shift away from fossil fuels usage took a symbolic step forward in early December, when the CEOs of some of the world's leading global shipping lines issued a joint declaration calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds. > 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.