Pacific Marine Business News • Tuesday, March 26, 2024

BRIX Marine Adding Catamaran to Vessel Line; Port of Tacoma Okays Maritime Center Design Funding

View this email in your browser Pacific Marine Business News  •  Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024 BRIX Marine Adding Catamaran to Vessel Line BRIX Marine is currently working on the latest addition to its line of vessels at its Port Angeles, Wash. facility, the marine vessel manufacturer announced March 21. > READ MORE Port of Tacoma Okays Maritime Center Design Funding Port of Tacoma commissioners on March 19 authorized $7 million toward the Port Maritime Center, which would pay for master planning, legal fees and community engagement and bring the project to 60% design. > READ MORE L.A., Long Beach Rail Dwell Times Up, Truck Times Stable The average time it took for a container to leave the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports via rail in February rose significantly from the previous month.   > READ MORE   San Francisco Bay Ferry Nets $3M for Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration The Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project has received a boost in federal funding.  > READ MORE   Port of Olympia Hosting Town Hall With New Executive Director The Port of Olympia is expected to host a town hall on March 27 to introduce new Executive Director Alex Smith to the community. > READ MORE Have a news tip to share? Contact Karen Robes Meeks:  karen@maritimepublishing.com From the Editor: California's AB 2220 By Mark Nero The future of some commercial marine activities in California is now in doubt, following legislation proposed by a state Assemblymember in February that would restrict certain types of fishing in state waters. Assembly Bill 2220 would do three things: completely ban commercial fishing for sea bass, eliminating current exceptions; ban the use of gill nets, also eliminating current exceptions, and mandate that commercial fishing vessels operating with a state permit carry an independent third-party observer onboard while operating within state fisheries.  > READ MORE All rights reserved. Copyright © 2024 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.