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Day: November 30, 2009

Seattle port attracts cargo from Tacoma, Los Angeles

Cargo handled by the Port of Seattle has increased in the past four months, a sharp reversal of the trend earlier in the year, while cargo at the Port of Tacoma is continuing to decline with the weak economy. A key reason is...

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Port profits soar on wind energy

Japan-based Mitsubishi Power Systems is shipping 10 vessels of wind-energy equipment through the Port of Longview this fall and winter, a boost for the port as it continues to outpace revenue from last year. … Through the...

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Shippers, ports oppose pilot rate hikes

Shipping companies that call on Columbia River ports are opposing two rate hike requests from the pilots that guide commercial ships up and down the river. Pilots say it’s been too long since they’ve gotten a pay...

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