Please join us for the presentation of Richard DiNuccii, US Customs Port Director San Francisco, who will address PCNC on Tuesday July 28th, 2020 at 1100 hrs via Zoom.
Please let me know if you can attend by emailing me at: ap**********@***il.com
Harbor trucker Andres “Andy” Garcia, owner of import drayage company GSC Logistics, died on June 24th.
Garcia, who was 72 years old, will be most recently remembered for his leadership role in opposing the Oakland A’s proposed condominium and baseball complex at the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal.
Garcia mobilized the forcefulness and eloquence of his Cuban-American heritage to advocate for enhancing and protecting harbor worker jobs from attack by real estate developers seeking to transform the Port of Oakland into a playground for the wealthy.
Garcia forged an alliance with stevedores, harbor truckers, freight forwarders and the African-American leadership of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10. Local 10 represents Port of Oakland longshore workers.
The coalition that Garcia helped build, along with his partner at GSC Logistics Scott Taylor, highlighted the divide between, on one hand, protecting harbor worker jobs and, on the other, siding with John Fisher, the Oakland A’s owner, who pursued a vision of a gentrified Oakland waterfront.
Congressman John Garamendi’s Chief of Staff, Bradley Bottoms addressed the PCNC
As a pre-Fourth of July celebration, PCNC will hold a networking party for members and friends to meet via Zoom on Thursday July 2nd at 11.00 AM. Zoom allows attendees to be organized into groups so people can talk to each other in a less congested setting.
If you wish to attend, please contact Stas Margaronis to register at: ap**********@***il.com
Three new ship to shore container cranes, built by Shanghai-based ZPMC, will arrive at the Port of Oakland later this year and will enhance the ability of SSA’s Oakland International Container Terminal to handle 19,000 TEU ships and larger.
ZPMC discussed the new cranes and new harbor automation technology at a Propeller Club of Northern California virtual presentation on June 16th.
At the presentation, Port of Oakland executive director Danny Wan welcomed ZPMC: “We are especially excited to welcome ZPMC who will be delivering new cranes to the Port of Oakland later this year. These cranes will be delivered to our partner SSA (Stevedoring Service of America). These will be the tallest cranes in North America and will help the Port of Oakland handle the largest container ships… Back in 1996, the Port of Oakland was the recipient of the first ship to shore cranes delivered in North America. So, thank you ZPMC!”
Note: Introductions, then the presentation starts at 19:30
ZPMC’s Yang Haisheng & Savanah Kunz Will Discuss New Port of Oakland Cranes & ZPMC Smart Solutions
Zoom Video Presentation: Tuesday June 16th at 11.00 AM.
Please RSVP: ap**********@***il.com by Monday June 15th, 2020
(You will receive a formal invitation plus password to access the briefing)
On June 2nd the PCNC Board unanimously voted for Evey Hwang to become PCNC’s newest member of the Board of Directors. Evey Hwang is the current president of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of Northern California (CBFANC) and heads the San Francisco division of Alba Wheels Up. She has been in the customs brokerage and freight forwarding business since 1984.
Note: Introductions, then the presentation starts at 22:40
PMSA’s Mike Jacob: Howard Terminal Ballpark Update
Zoom Video Presentation: Tuesday June 2nd at 11.00 AM.
Please RSVP: ap**********@***il.com by Monday June 1, 2020
(You will receive a formal invitation plus password to access the briefing)
The Propeller Club of Northern California will be celebrating National Maritime Day on Friday May 22nd @ 1100 hrs. Via Zoom.
Our speakers will include:
Nick Marrone, vice president Seafarers International Union, who will discuss challenges faced by American mariners during the Covid crisis, the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the continued importance of the Jones Act.
Torey Presti, president National Shipping, will discuss current Covid challenges for the U.S. to Puerto Rico trade, challenges for mariners and management and the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
Ed Washburn, senior vice-president fleet operations Pasha Hawaii, will discuss Covid challenges to the California-Hawaii trade, the company’s new shipbuilding program and the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
Kelly Moore, senior vice-president, East and Gulf Coast Operations, Centerline Logistics, will address challenges to the U.S. tug and barge industry and the Jones Act.
Please confirm your participation by contacting: ap**********@***il.com