Photo above: Port of Skagit
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Association of Pacific Ports News
January 3, 2023
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Happy New Year!
IN THIS ISSUE:
- REGISTER NOW! APP'S WINTER CONFERENCE: HONOLULU, HAWAII - FEBRUARY 8 TO 10, 2023
- Hotel room block is now over 80% reserved.
- Full agenda now set!
- PACIFIC PORTS MAGAZINE:
- February/23 issue to be launched at APP Winter Conference
- MEMBER NEWS:
- Port of Guam employee survey shows continued high job satisfaction
- Congressman Kilmer secures $750k for Port of Grays Harbor Modernization Project
- Port of Long Beach channel deepening project wins federal authorization
- Business Oregon: Port Precision report for December 2022 released
- MarineLabs named one of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures as a part of Foresight Canada’s 2022 Foresight 50 list
- Keelung Port again sees brilliant results for container handling volumes
- Kongsberg establishes sensors and robotics as new business area
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REGISTER NOW!
APP's Winter Conference
February 8 to 10, 2023 -- Honolulu, Hawaii
Excitement builds for APP's 2023 Winter Conference.
Just a little over one month to go for the APP's 2023 Winter Conference in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii! If you have yet registered, we recommend you don't delay any longer -- room reservations are already over 80% booked! Visit the Pacific Ports Conference Registration page and the Pacific Ports Conference Venue page to secure your attendance.
With many topics covering highly relevant issues, we're looking forward to an informative conference with a robust discussion. Here's a line up of the presentations:
- Double Feature! Charting a Smart, Green Path / Risk Management, presented by CEO Vajira Piyasena and CFO Roshan Abeyesundere, Fiji Ports Corporation Limited.
- OCIANA: Collaborative Platform for Logistics Optimization and Security, presented by Robert Marshy, Chief Technology Officer, GSTS
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Ports and Technology: Now What? presented by Konrad Mech, Sales Director, Coasts, Ports and Inland Waterways, Kongsberg Maritime Canada Ltd.
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Port of Alaska Modernization Program Update and Seismic Resiliency Considerations, presented by John Daley, Engineering Manager, Port of Alaska Modernization Program, Port of Alaska
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Upgrading and Improving Port Operations, presented by Margaret McGregor, CEO, Technovation Solutions (a Partner of NEC)
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Ports, Courts and Torts: A Brief Survey of Legal Issues Affecting Your Business, presented by Alan K. Goldstein, Law Office of Alan K. Goldstein
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Sustainable Asset Management and Maintenance of Infrastructure -- An Innovative Approach, presented by Blane McGuiness, Executive Manager - Engineering / Marine & Civil Maintenance Pty Ltd
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Port Alberni Port Authority: Future Gateway to the Pacific, presented by Zoran Knezevic, President & CEO, Port Alberni Port Authority
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You Got the Grant! Now What? Panel Session
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Financing Harbor Deepening and Widening Projects: Legal Developments on Existing Fee Authority, presented by Lowry Crook, Partner, Environmental Law & Natural Resources, Lutfi Kharuf, Partner, Special Districts and Public Finance, and Ruben Duran, Managing Partner, Best Best & Krieger LLP
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GHG Emissions and Sea Level Rise, presented by Richard Price, Senior Engineer and Port Program Manager, EA Engineering Science, and Technology, Inc.
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Environmental Sustainability Panel Session
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LNG Bunkering / Microgrid Program, presented by Edward F. Washburn, Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations, Pasha Hawaii
- Field trip: Pier 51 Terminal
Our networking events are equally engaging with more than 10 scheduled opportunities, including golf at the Waikele Golf Club and Dinner on the Village Green, complete with hula dancers!
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And don't forget, our Board of Directors semi-annual meeting with Member updates will also be taking place. Be sure you're ready to provide an update of activities for your Port.
The Venue
Located at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort, February 8 to 10, 2023, the APP's conference is set in a tropical hideaway! Located on the widest stretch of beach, this 22-acre paradise is the perfect setting for Members from both sides of the Pacific. Details on reservations and our Group Code can be found here.
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The List of Sponsors Continues to Grow!
The APP's Winter Conference provides a great opportunity to build relationships with a very targeted market: senior port executives, commissioners and management from the U.S., Canada, and the Pacific Islands; terminal operators; shipping lines; technology providers; environmental consulting and engineering firms; and equipment manufactures to name just a few. Sponsorship benefits have been designed to provide premium exposure not only on-site but leading up to the event as well as through social media and direct email marketing.
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Find out more about our sponsors:
ADMIRAL SPONSORS:
CAPTAIN SPONSORS:
LIEUTENANT SPONSORS:
CREW SPONSORS:
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Pacific Ports Magazine February/23 issue to be launched at Winter Conference -- deadline for booking & editorial coming up quick!
Work is well underway for the next issue of Pacific Ports Magazine to get it ready for distribution at the APP Winter Conference. We're always on the look out for new projects, new technologies, and best practices -- if you have an idea for an article, we want to hear from you! There's still time but hurry! We're on a hard deadline for this one.
To discuss editorial ideas, contact:
We've developed a number of initiatives that will help you promote your business. In addition to advertising in Pacific Ports Magazine (an excellent way to reach your target market!), opportunities for digital advertising, workshop/webinar sponsorships and, of course, our Annual and Winter Conferences.
To discuss opportunities, contact:
Key dates for the February issue of Pacific Ports Magazine:
Book by January 16, 2023
Ad material due by January 23, 2023
Launched at the APP Winter Conference - February 8 to 10, 2023
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Port of Guam employee survey shows continued high job satisfaction
December 30, 2022 — The Port Authority of Guam conducted its third annual employee survey which showed overwhelming job satisfaction among its employees. The anonymous survey conducted earlier this month allowed participants to speak their truths on various categories involving their work experience at the Port. A total of 306 out of 346 employees completed the survey which is an 88% response rate.
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Congressman Kilmer secures $750k for Port of Grays Harbor Modernization Project
December 30, 2022 — The critical first phase of the Port of Grays Harbor’s Westport Marina Modernization Project will kick-off in 2023 thanks to Community Project Funding dollars secured by Congressman Derek Kilmer in the federal 2023 fiscal year budget. The Westport Marina is the hub of tribal, commercial, charter and recreational fishing on Washington’s Coast. Ranking 10th in the nation for commercial seafood volume with more than 132 million pounds landed, and 14th in the nation for commercial seafood value landed at $71.5 million, the activities at the Westport Marina and its uplands support nearly 2,300 jobs and over $227 million in business revenue every year in rural Southwest Washington.
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Port of Long Beach channel deepening project wins federal authorization
December 28, 2022 — The Port of Long Beach is kicking off 2023 with plenty to celebrate. On Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed into law the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, the biennial legislation authorizing federal flood control, navigation and ecosystem improvements that include the Port’s Channel Deepening Project. “We are grateful to members of the House and Senate and the Army Corps of Engineers who championed this bill, the many lawmakers from both parties who voted for it and President Biden,” said Board of Harbor Commissioners President Sharon L. Weissman. “Their overwhelming support recognizes how vital international trade through the Port of Long Beach is to the U.S. economy.”
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Business Oregon: Port Precision report for December 2022 released
December 23, 2022 — Each month, Business Oregon provides an update on their efforts. This is a great resource for our Oregon Port Members to learn about activities in their state.
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MarineLabs named one of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures as a part of Foresight Canada’s 2022 Foresight 50 list
December 22, 2022 — MarineLabs was recognized recently as one of the 50 most investable cleantech ventures in Canada. Foresight is Canada’s cleantech accelerator that brings together innovators, industry, investors, government, and academia to address today’s most urgent climate issues and support a global transition to a green economy.
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Keelung Port again sees brilliant results for container handling volumes
December 21, 2022 — The Keelung Port Branch of Taiwan Port Affairs Co., Ltd. has achieved outstanding performance in 2011. It is estimated that the annual container handling volume of Keelung Port will once again exceed 1.6 million TEU, and the container traffic volume of Taipei Port will increase by 10% compared with 2010. The Keelung Port Branch said that during the epidemic period, the volume of containers could reach 1.6 million TEU for two consecutive years. We would like to thank the shipping companies and port operators for their joint efforts. In addition, the Keelung Port Branch has continued to promote the relocation of the Keelung Port Military Wharf and the renovation of the back-line facilities in 2011, the upgrade plan for the counter yard on the west bank of the Keelung Port, and the completion of the Keelung Port West 16 front warehouse, and the Keelung Port East 3 to East 4 passenger service facilities.
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Kongsberg establishes sensors and robotics as new business area
December 14, 2022 — Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) is a frontrunner in shaping the maritime future by developing new opportunities throughout the ocean space. To continue this journey, KONGSBERG has started the process of establishing Sensors & Robotics as a new business area. The area has until now been a division under Kongsberg Maritime.
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