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EVENTS:

• SFSLD 2025 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - REGISTER NOW!!!! The Propeller Club of Northern California & Society of American Military Engineers (S.F. Post) present: STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2025 CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025  Speakers include: Kristi McKenney, Executive Director, Port of Oakland Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association Joel Whitehead, Rear Admiral (USCG Ret), Executive Vice […]
• PCNC Welcomes Port of Oakland Annual Review With Kristi Mckenney Tuesday December 2nd - PCNC Welcomes Port of Oakland Annual Review With Kristi Mckenney Tuesday December 2nd 1130-1330 @ Scott’s Seafood Oakland Port of Oakland Executive Director Kristi McKenney and Maritime Director Bryan Brandes will discuss: Cargo Volume in 2025 Exports in 2025 Imports in 2025   Impact of Tariffs on Trade Updates on Infrastructure Improvements LUNCH IS $65 PLEASE […]
• PCNC WELCOMES DR GORDON CHANG: THE CHINESE WORKERS WHO BUILT THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, GHOSTS OF GOLD MOUNTAIN, SEP. 30TH - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 @ 1100 PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM DR CHANG WILL DISCUSS: HOW CHINESE WORKERS CAME TO THE RESCUE OF THE RAILROAD IN THE SIERRAS DEADLY WORKING CONDITIONS NATIONAL RECOGNITION OF CHINESE WORKERS AFTER COMPLETION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD IN 1869 VIOLENT RACIST REACTIONS DR. GORDON CHANG IS OLIVE H. PALMER PROFESSOR IN HUMANITIES, […]
• PCNC PRESENTS “THE THREE PORT DIRECTORS REPORT” @ PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO SEPTEMBER 11TH - PCNC PRESENTS “THE THREE PORT DIRECTORS REPORT” ELAINE FORBES, KRISTINE ZORTMAN & CHARLES GERARD @ PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH FROM 1130-1330 ELAINE FORBES, PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO • KRISTINE ZORTMAN, PORT OF REDWOOD CITY • CHARLES GERARD, PORT OF RICHMOND ELAINE FORBES, KRISTINE ZORTMAN AND CHARLES GERARD WILL PROVIDE 2025 UPDATES OF THEIR […]
• PCNC HOSTS HARBOR TRUCKING UPDATE: TUESDAY AUGUST 19TH HARBOR ROOM, PORT OF OAKLAND - The Propeller Club of Northern California will host a meeting to discuss the harbor trucking situation at the Port of Oakland on Tuesday August 19th, 2025 at the Port of Oakland Harbor Room from 1100 to 1230 PCNC Board Member and Pasha executive Leanne Andalis will provide an HTA update and be the moderator. Panelists […]

REPORTS:

• CargoSprint’s Krissman on harbor truck appointment upgrades - CargoSprint’s Krissman on harbor truck appointment upgrades In light of the complaints about the CargoSprint harbor trucking appointment system voiced by Port of Oakland harbor truckers, CargoSprint CEO Caro Krissman says he is now hopeful a new upgrade will streamline the process and make the appointment process more user-friendly. (See Stas Margaronis, AJOT August 21, […]
• CMA CGM upgrades Port of Lyon operations as Propeller Club convention arrives - The inland Port of Lyon, France, will be receiving a €40M upgrade from Marseilles-based CMA/CGM to improve container-on-barge service, according to Jean-Christian Vialelles, Principal at JCV Management and President of the Propeller Club of Lyon. The funding will go to improve container terminal operations as well as container moves to rail transport, he said. n […]
• Road Dog Trucking Radio Interview with Stas Margaronis - JULY 30, 2025
• Propeller Club of Oslo’s Ogis sees maritime collaboration to support decarbonization - Shipping companies will need to collaborate to support decarbonization if the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) votes to implement zero-emission rules at its October meeting, according to Sinem Ogis, the new Chair of the Propeller Club of Oslo (Norway). In an interview with AJOT, Ogis related how she moved to Norway from the Netherlands where […]
• Nor-Shipping 2025: Shipping executives warn of long road to zero-emission fuels - Shipping executives are warning that the transition to green and zero-emission fuels will be a long and difficult one even with new goals being set by the International Maritime Organization. Speaking at the 2nd Maritime Leaders’ Summit, in Oslo, sponsored by Capital Link and DNV in conjunction with the 60th Nor-Shipping conference and exhibition, the […]
• Propeller Club of Northern California’s Maritime Day speakers cite threats to mariners & tariffs - As a result of the heightened immigration situation in the United States, “mariners are afraid of getting off their ships in the United States because they are worried, they might not be able to get back on,” according to Robert Wilkins, Executive Director, Seafarers’ Ministry of the Golden Gate. On May 21st, Wilkins spoke at […]