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Environment: Coos Bay, Oakland
Oregon International
Port of Coos Bay
has promoted environmental stewardship through the removal and disposal of derelict vessels
. For the past two years, the port set aside $25,000 to dispose of around 5 to 6 derelict vessels annually. However, due to increasing numbers of derelict vessels, the port has budgeted $40,000 for the 2018/19 fiscal year with plans to dispose of about 10 vessels. The
Port of Oakland
has
reported that 75% of all ships visiting in 2018 used landside electricity shore power
. This was up from 68% the year before.
Port People: Duluth, Tampa Bay
The
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
has
welcomed Jeff Stollenwerk as the new Director of Government and Environmental Affairs
.
Port Tampa Bay
President/CEO Paul Anderson has
been appointed to the Department of Transportation’s new Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking
by DOT Secretary Elaine Chao.
Cargo Statistics: Hamilton, Los Angeles, Trois-Rivières
The
Hamilton Port Authority
handled the highest volume of cargo through the port in more than a decade in 2018
. More than 11.6 million metric tonnes of cargo was imported or exported through the Port of Hamilton during the 2018 shipping season, an 18 per cent increase over 2017’s total. The
Port of Los Angeles
moved more cargo in 2018 than any time in its 111-year history,
racking up 9,458,749 TEUs, 1.2% more than 2017’s record-breaking year
. The
Port of Trois-Rivières
handled 3.8 million MMT of cargo
. This represents an increase of 47% compared to 2017 and a new record that eclipses the 3.7 MMT of traffic realized in 2014
Port Projects: Canaveral
A new mobile harbor crane for
Port Canaveral
arrived at the Pport’s North Cargo Berth 5.
The 270-foot tall Liebherr LHM 600 – the largest mobile harbor crane in the United States – will be operational in the second quarter of 2019
.
Security: Baltimore
For the 10th consecutive year, the state-owned, public marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley
Port of Baltimore
received a top rating on an annual security assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard for 2018
.
Visit the AAPA Career Center for Current Port Employment & Business Opportunities
Employment Opportunities:
Executive Port Director
, Orange, Texas; Port of Orange
Chief of Design
, Corpus Christi, Texas; Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Executive Director
, Tacoma, Washington; Port of Tacoma
Channel Development Director
, Houston, Texas; Port Houston
Director of Business Development
, Longview, Washington; Port of Longview
Senior Director, Key Clients and Trade Development
, Wilmington, North Carolina; NC Ports
Charleston Marina Harbormastor
, Coos Bay, Oregon; Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
Senior Director of Equity
, Diversity and Inclusion, Seattle, Washington; Port of Seattle
Port Business Opportunities:
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Posted Date:January 10, 2019
Deadline: By 01/28/2019 at 2:00 PM
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