MSC Anna arrives in San Francisco Bay, April 15, 2020. Photo: Port of Oakland By Captain George Livingstone - In the last decade, one of the biggest challenges faced by mariners and especially ship pilots around the world has been the introduction of the Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV). I’ve written on this subject before, it’s a very big topic, literally. To say … [Read more...]
U.S. Judge Blocks Oakland Ban on Coal Export Terminal
By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) -- A federal judge struck down a local ban prohibiting companies from transporting coal though an Oakland, California, export terminal that U.S. miners see as a key link to overseas markets. The ban enacted by the city in 2014 violates a development agreement, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said Tuesday in a 37-page ruling. As demand for coal … [Read more...]
Port of Oakland Reports Huge Decline in Diesel Emissions
The Port of Oakland has reported huge declines in diesel emissions from both ships and trucks as part of a long-term plan to enhance air quality for communities surrounding the West Coast deepwater port. The findings were revealed with the release of an emissions inventory study released by the port on Friday. The study showed that diesel emissions from trucks serving … [Read more...]
Oakland’s Outer Harbor Terminal Files for Bankruptcy After Loss of Tenant
CHICAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Outer Harbor Terminal LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, two weeks after terminating its lease held in a joint venture with Ports America. Last month, Ports America, one of the largest marine cargo operators in the country, said it was shifting its business from the Oakland port to other cities along the West Coast, including … [Read more...]
Ship Photos of the Day – First ‘Megaship’ Sails Into San Francisco Bay
The biggest containership to ever visit North America sailed into San Francisco Bay last week for its inaugural visit to the Port of Oakland. The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, with capacity to carry 18,000 twenty-foot containers, docked at the port's Outer Harbor on the morning of December 31, 2015 after calling at the Port of Los Angeles earlier in the week. The … [Read more...]