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FERRIES 2024 highlighted industry collaboration in Seattle

The 37th annual Marine Log’s FERRIES 2024 conference, held in Seattle, brought together over 230 attendees, including nearly every ferry operator from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska. The event, which took place from October 28-30, featured a diverse range of stakeholders—from ferry owners and operators to shipyards, naval architects, suppliers, and government agencies—highlighting the growing importance of collaboration and innovation in the ferry sector.

This year’s FERRIES...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ferries-2024-highlighted-industry-collaboration-in-seattle/

NTSB: Fatigue and complacency led to $10.6 million WSF “hard landing“

The National Transportation Safety Board says that fatigue and complacency led to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) passenger and car ferry Cathlamet striking a mooring structure, or dolphin, at a Seattle ferry terminal last year in an incident that WSF described at the time as a “hard landing.”

The NTSB says that “hard landing” contact resulted in $10.3 million in damages to the vessel and $300,000 in damages to the dolphin, somewhat more than WSF’s initial estimate of $7.7 million.

The Cathlame...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ntsb-fatigue-and-complacency-led-to-10-6-million-wsf-hard-landing/

FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Ballard Locks turn 106 today!

An aerial view of the Ballard Docks and surrounding areas. (Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Sutton Transport, an LTL leader in the Midwest for more than 40 years. Sutton Transport proudly services Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. Request a quote here.

On August 3, 1916, the steamer Swinomish became the first ship to pass through a complex of locks on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Washington state. The locks are located at the west end of Salmon Bay and between the Seattle neighborhoods of Ballard and Magnolia. 

The Swinomish on August 3, 1916. (Photo: blog.friendsoftheballardlocks.org)The Swinomish on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-ballard-locks-turn-106-today

BNSF, Northwest Seaport Alliance partner on Port of Tacoma rail hub

Western U.S. Class I rail carrier BNSF and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) are working together to develop a rail hub at the Port of Tacoma that will be known as Tacoma South.

The rail hub will serve the greater Seattle region’s domestic intermodal needs and “unlock capacity” through accommodating more than 50,000 annual container lifts, according to a news release.

“Our collaboration with the NWSA will help support greater warehousing and distribution needs in the fast-growing greater...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-northwest-seaport-alliance-partner-on-port-of-tacoma-rail-hub

Interferry cites ‘Power and People’ in call for conference papers

Interferry’s CEO Mike Corrigan

Global trade association Interferry has launched a call for papers addressing the ‘Power and People’ themes of its 46th annual conference taking place in Seattle, USA, this October.

Under the Power theme, presentations are invited on any sustainable, future-proof vessel powering options and the related challenges – notably the regulatory targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions of some 50% by 2030 and a ‘net zero’ scenario by 2050.  With electrification...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/12/interferry-cites-power-and-people-in-call-for-conference-papers/

Flooding impacts continue in Pacific Northwest

Roads remain closed in parts of the Northwest due to recent flooding.

Constant flow of atmospheric moisture off the Pacific into the Northwest has drenched the region since Sunday, resulting in high water, mudslides and landslides. Similar issues could arise in southern British Columbia as well.

🚧SR 112 in Clallam County
Our emergency contract is making great progress clearing a large landslide at milepost 15.8 near Clallam Bay.
from Monday, Feb. 28 by our field crews!
More details on our blog: h...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-impacts-continue-in-pacific-northwest

Global logistics giant Expeditors suffers cyberattack, shuts down operations systems

A building seen at night with the logo of the company Expeditors in front

Logistics giant Expeditors International has shut down most of its operations systems after being targeted in a ransomware attack, the company said. 

The effects on the Seattle-based company’s operations have been widespread.  

“While our systems are shut down we will have limited ability to conduct operations, including but not limited to arranging for shipments of freight or managing customs and distribution activities for our customers’ shipments,” Expeditors said in a statement Sunday.

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/global-logistics-giant-expeditors-suffers-cyberattack-shuts-down-operations-systems

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