After five years of planning, the Port of Astoria has approved a 40-year master lease that finally puts its waterfront redevelopment into motion.
Seaside Signal Article: Port of Astoria Approves ‘Master Lease’ for Waterfront Redevelopment
MFSA Article: MFSA Secures the Services of Jim Merten as New FPAAC Training Coordinator
MFSA names Jim Merten as the new Training Coordinator for FPAAC, with his first assignment a comprehensive review of the program’s preparedness training.
Seaside Signal Article: Port of Astoria Approves ‘Master Lease’ for Waterfront Redevelopment
After five years of planning, the Port of Astoria has approved a 40-year master lease that finally puts its waterfront redevelopment into motion.
WorkBoat Article: ACBL expands barge fleeting operations in Houston
ACBL has signed a lease with the Port of Houston Authority to develop 28 acres for new barge fleeting operations along the Houston Ship Channel.
The Maritime Executive Article: EU Funds Pilot to Demonstrate Offshore Power Zones to Charge Vessels
A Stillstrom-led consortium has secured €5 million in EU funding to build the first offshore power zone for charging vessels at anchor off Skagen, Denmark.
The Maritime Executive Article: Two Capesize Bulkers Collide in Singapore Strait
The Capesize bulkers Cape XL and Huge Kumano collided in the Singapore Strait on May 20, locking together briefly before separating with no pollution or injuries reported.
The Maritime Executive Article: Chamber of Shipping of America Honors Crews for Maritime Safety Performance
Crews of the container ship El Coquí and tanker Stena Immaculate earned Chamber of Shipping of America honors for two distinct at-sea lifesaving actions.
WorkBoat Article: Advanced American Construction Enters Third Season of Spirit Lake Outlet Works Rebuild
Portland-based Advanced American Construction is entering the third season of a four-year U.S. Army Corps project to rebuild the Spirit Lake outlet works near Mount St. Helens.
WorkBoat Article: Shipbuilders Council Honors 21 Shipyards for 2025 Safety Achievements
Three Vigor Marine yards in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, plus Sause Bros. in Coos Bay, were honored in the SCA’s 2025 safety awards.
The Maritime Executive Article: UAE Shipbuilders Launch a Consortium to Coordinate Projects
The U.S. Navy commissioned its 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship in Cleveland, Ohio — the first Navy commissioning in the state’s history.