More Supply Chains Woes — Strikes at West Coast Ports

Following over a year of negotiations, labor negotiations at US West Coast ports have stalled, resulting in a wave of strikes. As reported by Splash247.com, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents more than 22,000 dock workers at West Coast … Continue reading

Farewell to the Ferry Kalakala, Art Deco Icon Heads to the Scrap Yard

The ferry MV Kalaka is making its last voyage today, a short trip to the scrap yard. The 276′ ferry carried millions of cars in the Puget Sound between Seattle and Bremerton between 1935 and 1967 and was notable for her streamlined … Continue reading

Taking the 132′ Victoria Clipper Passenger Ferry for a Joy Ride

What could be nicer than a boat ride on your birthday? Last Sunday, on his 33rd birthday, Samuel Kenneth McDonough allegedly took the Victoria Clipper, a 132′ high speed passenger ferry, for a several hour joy-ride in Seattle’s Elliot Bay. … Continue reading

Exploding Reefer Containers? 8,000 Boxes Serviced in Vietnam Believed at Risk

Two workers in Vietnam and one in Brazil have died recently in explosions of refrigerated containers.  Faulty coolant is believed to have caused the explosions.  The containers were among an estimated 8,000 reefer boxes serviced in 2011 in Vietnam. The explosions have caused worldwide concern and … Continue reading