California fast-tracks offshore wind supports
In an interview with AJOT, Adam Stern, Executive Director, Offshore Wind California (OWC), cited a number of California initiatives which he believes will speed up development of floating offshore wind farms and meet California’s ambitious goal of generating 25 gigawatts (GW) of electricity by 2045.
Hawaii’s Kamaka Air says no plans to fly to US mainland
Kamaka Air, the 25-year old interisland air cargo airline that recently hired two former Southwest Airlines senior executives to expand the carrier’s footprint, will not jump into the Hawaii to US West Coast market to fill in the void left when Aloha Air Cargo bailed out of the Honolulu to Los Angeles route earlier this year.
Flexport data shows sailings from China to U.S. West Coast 20 days faster than to East Coast Ports
Sailing times from China to U.S. West Coast ports are averaging twenty days faster than to U.S. East Coast ports, according to the supply chain logistics platform Flexport.
Ports need to counter cargo theft with robust insurance and security measures
Ports must counter soaring levels of cargo theft with more robust insurance and security measures, warns Ed McNamara, CEO of global port insurer Armada Risk Partners.
Can Oceanix Busan’s Floating City defend against sea level rise?
At the South Korean port city of Busan, a prototype 15-acre floating community is being designed as a possible defense against sea level rise, according to Marc Collins Chen, co-founder of New York-based Oceanix, the project developer. OCEANIX, a blue tech company based in New York, led a team of designers, engineers, and sustainability experts in designing the flood-proof prototype.
World’s largest industrial warehouse owner says customer demand is subdued but improving
Twenty centuries after archeological excavators unearthed the first warehouse—140 rooms covering 225,000 square feet—on the banks of Rome’s Tiber River, San Francisco’s Prologis Inc. introduced the first multi-story storage structure in the US.
China’s textile exports recover after the pandemic slump
The global markets, which had faced a slowdown during the pandemic, are recovering and opening up to increased imports of textiles and garments, even though imports still remain below the pre-pandemic levels.
US Footwear President worries about possible new tariffs
Matt Priest, President and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has expressed concern about possible new U.S. tariffs adversely impacting the industry...
The United States needs Pacific Rim collaborations
A Bi-partisan authored Congressional report says the United States has fallen far behind China in shipping and shipbuilding and needs to make the long-term investment to catch up.
Port of Los Angeles hit by 60 million monthly cyber attacks In 2023
Between 2014 and 2023 cyber-attacks against the Port of Los Angeles increased from 7 million attacks per month in 2014 to 60 million monthly attacks in 2023, according to Tony Zhong, Chief Information Security Officer, Port of Los Angeles.

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