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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 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 MARITIME DAY 2025 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 21 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD OAKLAND 1130 TO 1330 - SPEAKERS: DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS, ILWU, JACK HEDGE, PASHA, ROBERT WILKINS, SEAFARERS’ MINISTRY OF THE GOLDEN GATE, NICK MARRONE, SIU, ANNE MCINTYRE, S.F. BAR PILOTS, TOREY PRESTI, NATIONAL SHIPPING WILL REPORT ON: U.S. MARITIME OPERATIONS REPORTS JONES ACT SHIPPING ISSUES HAWAII & PUERTO RICO TRADES SEAFARERS RIGHTS & CHALLENGES VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT LUNCH IS $65 […]
PCNC WELCOMES NIKKEI ASIA’S KEN MORIYASU: TRUMP TARIFF IMPACTS ON JAPAN & ASIA, TUESDAY APRIL 22 @11 VIA ZOOM - MORIYASU WILL DISCUSS: TRUMP TARIFFS RESPONSES FROM JAPAN RESPONSES FROM JAPANESE COMPANIES RESPONSES FROM OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES PROSPECT FOR U.S. EXPORTERS IN ASIA IN 2025 WHAT COMPANIES MIGHT BE LOCATING PRODUCTION TO THE UNITED STATES SHOULD THE U.S. GREENLIGHT NIPPON STEEL’S ACQUISITION OF U.S. STEEL? BACKGROUND: Ken Moriyasu is a diplomatic correspondent for Nikkei Asia based in […]
PCNC WELCOMES LARS JENSEN WORLD OCEAN SHIPPING REVIEW FOR 2025 TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2025 @ 1000 HRS VIA ZOOM - THE PROPELLER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WELCOMES LARS JENSEN, CEO, VESPUCCI MARITIME, WORLD RENOWNED SHIPPING ANALYST JENSEN WILL UPDATE PCNC ON THE FOLLOWING: IMPACT OF U.S. TARIFFS ON OCEAN SHIPPING U.S. SMALL PORTS VULNERABILITIES OUTLOOK FOR U.S. AG EXPORTS IN 2025 CHINA SHIPBUILDING CHALLENGES OCEAN CARRIER RATE PROJECTIONS IN 2025 REGISTRATION IS $15 WATCH THE […]
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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 […]
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
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