Puget Sound Express (PSE), a family-owned tour operator in Washington State, has taken delivery of a new high-speed, whale-watching catamaran vessel built by a local ship ..
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Metal Shark Boats of Louisiana has delivered a new welded aluminium firefighting boat to South King Fire and Rescue in King County, Washington. Zenith measures 43 by 12 f ..
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Insufficient tightening of a bolt during an engine overhaul on the Washington State Ferry Wenatchee led to a catastrophic engine failure with expensive consequences, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report.
In the April 22, 2021, incident, the Wenatchee’s No. 3 main suffered a failure that saw components from the engine ejected and a fire breaking out in the ship’s main engineroom.
The Wenatchee, a 1998-built, 460.2 foot long car/passenger ferry was on a sea trial in...
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s ship assist and escort services group has entered into an agreement with Brusco Tug and Barge for the charter of the EPA Tier IV-comp ..
After public review and feedback, the Washington Department of Ecology has revised four water quality permits to allow sterile, all-female steelhead to be raised in ..
The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each Friday, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.
The following is an excerpt from the September 1981 edition of American Shipper.
Washington state law permits adjacent port districts to go into joint ventures, but Tacoma officials fear...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-flashback-should-neighboring-ports-actually-marry
If the Puget Sound region wants to continue its success as a leader in trade, then it must continue to make early investments in rail infrastructure projects. That is one key takeaway from the Seattle Community Rail Briefing co-hosted by Keep Washington Competitive (KWC) and the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) this week.
Two representatives from the rail and shipping industries spoke about increasing the efficiency of infrastructure and the need to ensure that local, state and...
http://container-news.com/puget-sound-rail-infrastructure-investments/