The Northwest Seaport Alliance reports YTD full exports 2.1 percent above the five-year average through August, while total container volumes declined 10.9 percent year-over-year. Terminal 5 also completed a major reefer plug expansion, boosting refrigerated capacity to support Washington’s agricultural and seafood export markets.
The International Port of Coos Bay declared an emergency after rotted timber supports failed on a railroad bridge near Florence, halting service on the Coos Bay Rail Line for nearly a week. A $155,866 repair contract was awarded, with permanent components expected in October.
T. Parker Host is hiring an Operations Assistant to keep vessel agency operations moving — boarding ships, running documentation, and transporting crew, parts, and supplies around the clock.
The Coast Guard has committed another $173.7 million to rebuild Base Seattle for the Polar Security Cutter fleet.
The Port of Hood River hopes to begin removing nine privately-owned boathouses from the Hood River Marina this winter, closing out a policy decision made in 2022. Commissioners issued a request for proposals in August, with contractor proposals due September 18.
The Port of Vancouver USA will screen Columbia River jetty documentary Taming the Mouth at Vancouver’s Kiggins Theatre on September 23, followed by a panel with the film team.
New Pacific Industrial has launched at the former Kaiser Shipbuilding yard in Vancouver, Washington, debuting with a two-vessel newbuild contract for American Marine Corporation. It marks the first newbuild tug order in AMC’s 50-year history, with vessel design provided by naval architecture firm Glosten.
A WWII subchaser that sank near Longview in 2022 is finally being pulled from the Columbia River.
Rare warm-water catches continue off the Washington coast, with Sea Breeze Charters landing a nearly eight-foot striped marlin aboard the F/V Monte Carlo, and Shake N Bake’s crew reeling in the season’s first mako shark, as unusually warm ocean temperatures draw uncommon species north.
After over a decade of planning and delays, Oregon State University’s PacWave wave energy testing facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting on August 27. The first-of-its-kind grid-connected site off the Oregon coast lets developers test wave energy devices without acquiring separate permits.
