On August 14, the Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America will celebrate the import of their 2 millionth vehicle since 1993, marking over three decades of partnership and North America’s largest Subaru import gateway.
The Port of Coos Bay is ending its decade-long role operating Oregon’s state dredging vessels after this winter’s Garibaldi project. Officials cite years of staffing strain and deferred maintenance at Charleston Marina, as nearly half its maintenance crew has been diverted annually since 2016.
Cmdr. Michael Flint has taken command of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, the MH-60 Jayhawk unit guarding the mouth of the Columbia.
A new Oregon-made documentary on the Columbia River jetty system, and the $40 billion in annual commerce it protects, is now streaming.
A defueling hose failure sent thousands of gallons of diesel into a boomed stretch of Seattle’s Elliott Bay.
Resolve Marine has moved its Pacific Northwest hub to an expanded Foss Waterway facility in Tacoma, boosting its salvage and emergency-response capacity.
The Port of Portland’s new dredge tender Cowlitz brings quieter, purpose-built muscle to Columbia River channel maintenance.
HME Construction lands an $11.5 million Corps of Engineers contract for maintenance dredging in Portland.
OSHA and the U.S. Coast Guard have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to enhance maritime worker safety coordination in Northwest Oregon. The agreement formalizes information sharing, joint inspections, and cross-training between Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and OSHA’s Portland area office.
Vigor Marine Group and Samsung Heavy Industries are teaming up to build a new maritime trades training center in the Pacific Northwest, tackling the industry’s workforce pipeline through shared curriculum and technology development
