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EVENTS:

• PCNC WELCOMES WINSTON & STRAWN’S CHARLIE PAPAVIZAS: “THE PROPOSED SHIPS ACT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY,” THURSDAY, FEB 27, 2025 - THE PROPELLER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (PCNC) WELCOMES WINSTON & STRAWN’S CHARLIE PAPAVIZAS: “THE PROPOSED SHIPS ACT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY,” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 @1100 HRS U.S. PACIFIC COAST TIME VIA Z00m JOEL WHITEHEAD, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL PROPELLER CLUB WILL INTRODUCE PAPAVIZAS & URGE ENACTING THE SHIPS ACT Charlie Papavizas is a […]
• PCNC WELCOMES MARITIME TRANSPORTATION WOMEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD OAKLAND CA - PCNC WELCOMES MARITIME TRANSPORTATION WOMEN: SUSAN RANSOM, SUSAN SULLIVAN, ANNE MCINTYRE, CAROLYN ALMQUIST, LEANNE ANDALIS & LAURA GERMANY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2025 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD OAKLAND CA, 1130-1330 HRS Topics of Discussion: Career Journeys Explore the unique paths women have taken into the maritime industry and the defining moments that shaped their careers. Leadership and […]
• HOW TAIWAN CHALLENGES COULD IMPACT GLOBAL SHIPPING & U.S. BRIEFING BY PETER ENAV, TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT TUESDAY JANUARY 21ST, 2025 @ 1100 U.S. PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM - PCNC: HOW TAIWAN CHALLENGES COULD IMPACT GLOBAL SHIPPING & THE UNITED STATES: BRIEFING BY PETER ENAV, TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT, TUESDAY JANUARY 21ST, 2025 @ 1100 HRS U.S. PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM  PLUS: INTRODUCTION: VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL DUMONT USN (RET) & PRESIDENT CSU MARITIME ACADEMY COMMENTARY CHRISTOPHER CHIEGO PROFESSOR CSU MARITIME ACADEMY TAIWAN BRIEFING AGENDA […]
• PORT OF OAKLAND YEAR END REPORT WITH DANNY WAN & BRYAN BRANDES – DEC 3 -   PCNC Presents: Port of Oakland Year End Report With Danny Wan & Bryan Brandes Tuesday December 3 @ Scott’s Seafood Oakland: 11:30 to 1:30   Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan &  Maritime Director Bryan Brandes Will Discuss: 2024 Port Developments Turning Basin Update New Rail Developments Projections for 2025 LUNCH IS $65 PLEASE […]
• STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2024 CONFERENCE – NOV. 12 - The Propeller Club of Northern California & Society of American Military Engineers Present: STORMS FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2024 CONFERENCE:“THE THREAT TO U.S. COASTAL & PORT CITIES”TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2024 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD, OAKLAND CA One in 50 people living in two dozen coastal cities in the United States could experience significant flooding by […]

REPORTS:

• Propeller Club Forum Highlights Success of MaritimeTransportation Women - Six leading maritime transportation women shared their success stories that highlighted the growing role of women in the U.S. maritime industry. Many cited the support of mentors, many of whom were men, as one key to their success. The six shared their experiences at the Propeller Club of Northern California on February 18th and included: […]
• CHINA’S TAKE OVER OF TAIWAN COULD HAVE “REVOLUTIONARY IMPACT” ON U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY - CHINA’S TAKE OVER OF TAIWAN COULD HAVE “REVOLUTIONARY IMPACT” ON U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY If China takes over Taiwan, it would be “the most revolutionary situation in security terms in East Asia since the rise of Japanese power in the 1930s and the outbreak of World War II”, according to Peter Enav, Editor of the Taiwan […]
• AWO’s Jennifer Carpenter talks to AJOT on the Jones Act and more
• Port of Oakland’s Wan says infrastructure building blocks will speed growth - Thanks to $322 million in federal grants for zero-emission equipment and nearly $100 million for Port infrastructure, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the Port is: “doing a whole lot of work in putting the basic building blocks (for) a very successful, bright future for the Port of Oakland.” Wan and Maritime Director […]
• California Ports Defense Against Sea Level Rise & Flooding - California ports are defensing against increased flooding and sea level rise to enhance future maritime operability. The ports discussed their plans at the “Storms, Flooding and Sea Level Defense 2024 Conference” that took place on November 12th, at Oakland, California. The conference was produced by the Propeller Club of Northern California and the Society of […]
• Desal & Waste Water Treatment Can Slow Sinking U.S. Coastal Ports & Cities - Desalination and waste water treatment plants can replenish groundwater and slow the sinking of U.S. coastal cities and ports, according to Randy Truby, President, RL Truby & Associates and a former President of the International Desalination Association. Truby was the keynote speaker at the Storms, Flooding & Sea level Defense 2024 Conference produced by the […]