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Karen Robes Meeks' coverage primarily focuses on local transportation and logistics, particularly within port authorities and shipping. She frequently reports on government announcements and press releases related to infrastructure projects at specific ports in the United States, with a focus on Washington state.
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By: Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Portland and Wilmington, Calif.-based Harbor Industrial Services Corp. have a framework agreement in place that would pave the way for Harbor Industrial to be the long-term operator for Terminal 6, the only global container terminal in Oregon, the port revealed Dec. 6.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
JJ Ruest. Photo: CN. Retired CN Rail CEO Jean-Jacques “JJ” Ruest is the newest member of Prince Rupert Port Authority’s seven-member Board of Directors, following his appointment by Canada’s federal Minister of Transport Anita Anand, the port authority announced Jan. 8.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
Cargo containers stacked at a busy Port of Los Angeles terminal. Photo: POLA. The length of time cargo sits at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports before departing by rail actually fell in December despite record volumes of containers moving through the ports, according to data released Jan. 15 by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
The Coast Guard has officially welcomed its first polar icebreaker in more than 25 years – the recently acquired Aiviq, a commercial vessel that’s being renamed CGC Storis, the Guard said Dec. 23.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
New navigation aids are set to be installed in British Columbia’s eastern Burrard Inlet to help vessels move through the busy Second Narrows waterway at night, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced Jan. 8.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero. Photo: POLB. The Port of Long Beach is accomplishing its environmental, operational and commercial goals and is setting its sights on even greater achievements in the years ahead, POLB CEO Mario Cordero said during his annual State of the Port address on Jan. 16.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
Repairs on the west side of the Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp are set to start this week, according to the Port of San Diego.
An estimated 19.1 million people rode Washington State Ferries in 2024, nearly a half-million more riders than in 2023, according to data released Jan. 13 by the state ferry system.
By: Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Los Angeles is collaborating with ferry service Catalina Express and whale watching tour agency Harbor Breeze Cruises on a series of projects to test emission-reduction technology for specialized harbor craft.
Image: Port of Coos Bay. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has been awarded nearly $4 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding for an overpass project and safety enhancements at a nearby rail crossing, the port announced Jan. 16.
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