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EVENTS:

• PCNC WELCOMES SF BAR PILOTS ANNE MCINTYRE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12TH @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD 1130 TO 1330 - Captain McIntyre will discuss: Overview of pilotage on the West Coast SF Bar Pilot operations in the San Francisco Bay Relationships with maritime stakeholders Dredging challenges The next generation of SFBP Pilot Vessels Diversity in the maritime industry Biography Capt. Anne L. McIntyre serves as the Business Director for the San Francisco Bar Pilots, where […]
• PCNC WELCOMES LARS JENSEN: GLOBAL CONTAINER SHIPPING REVIEW TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 @ 1100 VIA ZOOM - JENSEN WILL DISCUSS: CONTAINER SHIPPING: MARKET TRENDS FOR 2026 AG EXPORT PROSPECTS COSCO’S NEW SHIP INVESTMENTS OCEAN FREIGHT RATES IN 2026 U.S. WEST COAST PROSPECTS NEW TARIFFS ON ASIAN IMPORTS TO MEXICO: IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA PORTS SUEZ CANAL REOPENING PROJECTIONS ARCTIC SHIPPING PROSPECTS PLEASE REGISTER HERE: (Registration is $15)
• 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 SEE PHOTOS OF THE […]
• 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 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, […]

REPORTS:

• Road Dog Trucking Interview with Stas Margaronis about AI+Tariffs
• AJOT INTERVIEW: AWO/AMP’S JENNIFER CARPENTER ANALYZES 2025 - December 22, 2025 Jennifer A. Carpenter, President & CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), representing the U.S. inland and coastal tugboat industry is also the President of the American Maritime Partnership. In a video interview with AJOT, Carpenter addressed the following: *This year’s low water levels on the Mississippi and the long-term challenges for […]
• AJOT interview with Noel Hacegaba, chief operation officer of the Port of Long Beach - Stas Margaronis, California Ports reporter for the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT), interviews Noel Hacegaba, chief operation officer of the Port of Long Beach on China, Green Energy, UP/NS Merger & More.
• Road Dog Trucking AJOT Interview on Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Ports - November 30, 2025
• 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 […]