Three more West Coast ports join DOT’s FLOW initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which includes the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, are now members of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.

The Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance join the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach as FLOW members. Collectively, the five ports handle roughly 95% of West Coast inbound container volume. With all major West Coast ports now...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/three-more-west-coast-ports-join-dots-flow-initiative/

Ice jams force opening of Chena River dam in Alaska

For the first time since operation of the Moose Creek Dam began in 1981, ice jams in the Chena River were the reason that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District regulated stream flow to successfully prevent flooding of communities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough from April 24 to 30.

Typically, the Moose Creek Dam, part of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project, operates during high water events associated with snow melt or high rainwater to reduce risks to people and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/ice-jams-force-opening-of-chena-river-dam-in-alaska/