Martin Rushmere
Panama Canal update
A 13,200 vessel is being designed to fit through the locks

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/31/2012 11:41:35 PM | with 0 comments


But will it be enough for the bureaucrats?

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/30/2012 11:42:23 PM | with 0 comments


Harbor Maintenance Tax gets a novel proposal
But the supporters miss the real point

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/28/2012 8:38:12 PM | with 0 comments


Uneasy alliances are in danger of causing a fracture

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 1/19/2012 6:07:30 PM | with 0 comments


Southern California ports start agitating over the Panama Canal
There are indications of a wrong emphasis and misuse of predictions

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 12/31/2011 8:55:52 PM | with 0 comments


Cross-currents show up in the Harbor Maintenance Tax uproar
Politics, and jobs, bedevil the issue

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 12/29/2011 7:55:09 PM | with 0 comments


A tax on imports through foreign ports defeats logic
Harbor Maintenance Tax on Canada and Mexico traffic is being seriously considered

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 12/26/2011 9:33:14 PM | with 0 comments


But the maritime community won't benefit

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 12/14/2011 2:00:35 PM | with 0 comments


Changes to the 24-nm zone come into effect on December 1.

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/30/2011 11:49:51 PM | with 0 comments


The 2012 budget is more modest when it comes down to dollars and cents

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/30/2011 12:44:05 AM | with 0 comments


TransPac assocation should prepare for a FMC assault
Always remember to follow bureaucrats' orders on details

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/21/2011 3:06:38 PM | with 0 comments


MarAd highlights the cost differences between US and foreign-flagged fleets
Crew costs are predictably the main reason, but some anomalies show up

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 11/9/2011 11:02:08 PM | with 0 comments


The ILWU and Panama pilots tie-up might not have the pulling power
The Panama pilots have most to lose from any militancy

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 9/23/2011 6:43:15 PM | with 0 comments


Anchorage is in a quandary over its new port
Military and federal contractors and agencies are the real power

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 9/16/2011 6:18:09 PM | with 0 comments


A satirical protest shakes up the AAPA
However, the bottom line is essential to an efficient port

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 9/14/2011 8:41:06 PM | with 0 comments


A river and open-water barge design is still very much alive
The backers are dedicated and unwavering in their task

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 8/31/2011 11:38:49 PM | with 0 comments


Despite the Stabilization Agreement's desire for secrecy, hidden information can be deduced from the new container rate index

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 8/30/2011 11:28:40 PM | with 0 comments


California goes awry over ballast water treatment
Officials are afraid to admit a mistake, so they are resorting to fiction

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 8/25/2011 8:56:33 PM | with 0 comments


Matson, Horizon et al are amateurs in a professional game
The losses on the various routes make analysts wince

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 8/18/2011 9:05:27 PM | with 0 comments


Seattle keeps the impetus going
The port's financial performance is in line with expectations

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 8/11/2011 9:28:37 PM | with 0 comments


California's air board bows to the US Navy
But the sulfur regulations still leave an unpleasant residue

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/31/2011 10:23:26 PM | with 1 comments


A new fillip for river and barge commerce
A hull is to be tested in the Midwest

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/27/2011 7:33:58 PM | with 1 comments


Oakland's profitable port is predicted to stay healthy
Unfortunately, the money is going to the aviation division

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/14/2011 9:47:11 PM | with 0 comments


The Carriers get more friendly with shippers, but authorities play their own game

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 7/1/2011 12:00:19 AM | with 0 comments


San Diego reduces numbers as the cruise ship business dwindles
The new budget slashes executive and department posts

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/28/2011 9:22:50 PM | with 0 comments


The San Francisco pilots are losing their standing in the maritime community

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/27/2011 1:09:38 PM | with 2 comments


Long Beach shows up its neighbor
A tight rein is being kept on the number of staff, while debt increases heavily to pay for new developments

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/17/2011 8:59:06 PM | with 0 comments


Latest budget forecasts $48 million increase in shipping income

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 6/10/2011 12:12:15 AM | with 0 comments


Economics could be shoved aside

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 5/31/2011 11:06:49 PM | with 0 comments


Panama Canal impact gets more uncertain
The big question of toll rates is still unanswered

Posted to Martin Rushmere by Martin Rushmere on 5/26/2011 4:52:41 PM | with 0 comments


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