0900 Call to Order: Stas Margaronis, Propeller Club of Northern California
0905 Welcome James Patti International Propeller Club
0930 Infrastructure & Ports
Deb Calhoun, Senior Vice President, Waterways Council Inc
Paul Matthews, Executive Director, Port of South Louisiana
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In January, Amazon announced it is supporting Forum Mobility, an Oakland, California zero-emission trucking solutions provider, that is building electric truck charging stations for harbor trucking fleets and drivers.
The venture is supported by a new $400 million joint venture, led by the commercial real estate company CBRE. In addition, Homecoming Capital provided $100 million.
Forum Mobility’s investors include Obvious Ventures, Edison International, Overture, Homecoming Capital, CBRE Investment Management, Elemental Excelerator and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, the announcement said.
The endorsement from ...
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AGTC’s Friedmann says lack of ILWU-PMA contract could be “dangerous, permanent.”
Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AGTC) Executive Director Peter Friedmann has again warned that the lack of a West Coast labor contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) could be “dangerous” and “permanent.”
Friedmann provided AJOT with an update sent to AGTC members on the dangers created by the lack of an ILWU-PMA contract: “Currently, too many West Coast marine terminals are ...
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James Patti, President, International Propeller Club
Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
S.W. Lee, President, Customs Brokers, and ...
DATE & TIME
Tuesday April 18th 2023 from 1130 to 1330
EVENT ADDRESS:
Scott’s Seafood & Grill 2 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
AGENDA
JOHN’S BIO
PMSA President John McLaurin is a recognized authority on West Coast port, trade and transportation issues.
John was selected to receive the prestigious 2013 Connie Award by the Container & Intermodal Institute. Connie recipients ...
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PCNC WELCOMES AGTC’S PETER FRIEDMAN, AG TRADE REVIEW 2023, WEDNESDAY FEB 8TH @ 11 VIA ZOOM
Friedman will discuss:
· Prospects for Ag Transpacific Trade in 2023
· Concerns about ILWU/PMA impasse on West Coast ports
· Progress on demurrage and detention issues
Questions: apmargaronis@gmail.com
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JENSEN WILL DISCUSS:
Registration is $15
Questions apmargaronis@gmail.com
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The “Storms Flooding and Sea Level Defense 2022” conference, produced by the Propeller Club of Northern California and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), heard that coastal protections will cost for: 1) Louisiana $50 billion; and 2) for Texas $34 billion.
In one instance, the cost of storm surge barriers to protect Texas’ Galveston Bay rose from $12 billion in 2019 to $17 billion in 2022.
On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District began ...
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The Storms, Flooding & Sea Level Defense conference will be the fifth conference produced by the Propeller Club of Northern California and the Society of American Military Engineers.
This ...
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The U.S. Coast Guard is warning that U.S. ports and marine terminals remain exposed to cyber attacks on a number of different fronts.
In a presentation to the Propeller Club of Northern California, Commander Boris Montatsky, who serves at the U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command as the Cyber Effects and Protection Division Chief, said there are six areas of risks at ports, marine terminals and on vessels:
Facility Access: A compromise “impacting physical access control systems can lead to supply chain delays ...
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The Port of San Francisco, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and San Francisco city agencies, has developed seven Waterfront Adaptation Strategies based on over five years of public engagement. This is an impactful moment for the City as we plan for the future and address sea level rise risk now.
With the Draft Waterfront Adaptation Strategies now available for public feedback, the goal is to reach a Draft Waterfront Adaptation Plan (Tentatively Selected Plan) by summer 2023. ...
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Captain Taylor Lam, Commander Sector San Francisco & Captain of the Port will introduce the United States Coast Guard Cyber Command and Commander Boris Montatsky. The Commander serves at U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command as the Cyber Effects and Protection Division Chief. In this role, he leads a diverse staff of three:
These elements inform and assess cyber risk across the Maritime Transportation System (MTS) as well as conduct cyberspace operations that ...
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