Seattle, Tacoma Ports Plan to Phase Out Maritime Emissions
The ports of Seattle, Tacoma and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have adopted near-term implementation plans that guide emission reduction efforts for seaport-related activities.The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy covers six sectors of port activity: oceangoing vessels, cargo-handling equipment, trucks, harbor vessels, rail and port administration and tenant facilities. The recently adopted implementation plans direct changes in equipment…
SAFE Boats to Reopen Tacoma Shipyard for Naval Build Program
U.S. shipbuilder SAFE Boats International will reopen its Tacoma, Wash. facility following the award of a $20 million lead contract for the U.S. Navy to start construction of the Mark VI patrol boats headed for the government of Ukraine.The U.S. Navy announced in January it had awarded SAFE Boats a portion of the contract to purchase long-lead material and associated pre-production and planning support with the remaining $80 million award anticipated in June.SAFE Boats’ Tacoma…
Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO Wolfe Receives 2017 Connie Award
John Wolfe, CEO of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, received the 2017 Connie Award presented by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute in Long Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, September 19. Since the formation of the NWSA in August 2015, Wolfe has led the marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. “This is an incredible honor for John and The Northwest Seaport Alliance,” said Tom Albro, Port of Seattle commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “John leads through hard work and a well-grounded vision.
Petrich President, Port of Tacoma
The Port of Tacoma Commission named Clare Petrich Commission President and elected officers for 2009 on Jan. 22. Positions among Commissioners rotate yearly, based on procedures approved by the Port Commission in 1999. Petrich replaces Port Commissioner Dick Marzano as Commission President. Marzano will serve as Assistant Secretary in 2009. Port of Tacoma Commissioners serve four-year terms. The five-member Commission is the governing body of the Port, setting policy and authorizing major expenditures. Port Commission meetings and study sessions are open to the public and are held at The Fabulich Center (formerly Port Business Center), 3600 Port of Tacoma Road. Pierce County voters first elected Petrich to the Port Commission in 1995. She was re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
Port of Tacoma Commission Authorizes 2004 Budget
Closing 2003, a year in which the Port of Tacoma projects a record 1.73 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent 'containers') and projects a record $83.8 million in total revenue, the Port Commission has authorized a 2004 budget designed to continue the Port's focus on long-term investments in facilities, regional economic development and the environment. The $194.7 million budgeted for 2004 capital improvements represents the first year of the Port's five-year, $321.3 million Capital Improvement Program (CIP). According to Andrea Riniker, Executive Director, these new capital projects and investments are not only supporting the Port of Tacoma's expansion plans…
Port of Tacoma Authorizes Budget
focus on long-term investments in facilities, regional economic development and the environment. Program (CIP). Tacoma-Pierce County economy. environmental cleanup and wildlife habitat restoration. debt. market, this is the ideal time for the Port to make these investments. the long-term nature of Port investments. projecting steady growth, but not the dramatic growth of 2002 and 2003. levy. valuation; this amounts to $37.18 on a $200,000 home. allowed to levy a tax of 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. remaining fiscally responsible," he said. tax levy is projected to generate $9.2 million in 2003.
Marzano Named President of the Port of Tacoma Commission
Dick Marzano Thursday was appointed President of the Port of Tacoma Commission by his fellow commissioners at the Port's first Commission of the year, held Thursday, January 9. President. approved by the Port Commission in 1999. Secretary in 2003. Commission in November 1995. markets that enhance trade opportunities. of the Propeller Club of the United States. Directors of the Hospitality Kitchen at St. Foss Waterway Development Authority.
Port of Tacoma to Build New Terminal
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) and the Port of Tacoma announced an agreement to relocate operations from Terminal 4 to Pierce County Terminal. project in the Port's 85-year history. Commission President. that they will be a major part of that future. Evergreen America Corp., agents for EMC. America. our ocean and intermodal services according to customer demand. benefits all of us involved in international trade. equivalent units). total with an annual capacity of approximately 1.2 million TEUs. of Tacoma finished 2002 with a record volume of 1.44 million TEUs. infrastructure. later date. Dugan. Blair. lift and other specialty cargoes. acreage is now used for auto storage. Terminal. several potential Port of Tacoma locations. a major container terminal.
Port Completes Purchase of World Trade Center Tacoma Building
$6.8 million purchase of the World Trade Center Tacoma Building. Located at 3600 Port of Tacoma Road, the 70,000-square foot building had been owned by a local, private partnership. continue to be -- owned by the Port of Tacoma. adjacent to Interstate 5 at the entrance to the Port area with easy freeway access and ample parking. objectives. "This is a dynamic addition to the Port's real estate portfolio," he said. Presently, the World Trade Center Tacoma Building has more than 20 tenants, including the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. "We have no current plans to change the use of the building," Emerson said. Emerson added that the site has potential for further development in the future. long-term development," he said.
Port of Tacoma Celebrate Opening of Olympic Container Terminal
The Port of Tacoma celebrated its third major container terminal grand opening of 2005. For officials of Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, the Port and more than 200 guests, the event was highlighted by a traditional Lion Dance, meant to bestow good fortune at the new Olympic Container Terminal. The newly renovated, 54-acre (21.6-hectare) Olympic Container Terminal (OCT) is located on the Port's deep-water Sitcum Waterway, adjacent to the on-dock North Intermodal Yard and just a few miles from Interstate 5 and other major highways. "As the gateway to the Pacific Northwest, the Port of Tacoma is ideal for Yang Ming Line," said Spring C.C. Wu, President of Yang Ming (America) Corporation.
