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Color Page “The Voice of the Waterfront” February 2015 Vol.16, No.2 A Breath of Fresh Air Tantalizing Tentacles Port Emissions Drop Sharply Life as a Giant Pacific Octopus More Than a Good Read Better to Ride the Ferry Arion Press’ Legendary Books Study: More Traffic Gridlock Complete Ferry Schedules for all SF Lines PRESIDENTS’ DAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to Receive Public Comment on a Proposed Change to Monday, February 16, 2015 Qualifying Age Limits for Youth Fares on Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry Golden Gate PUBLIC HEARING Larkspur & Sausalito Thursday, February 19, 2015, 9:30 a.m. Board Room, Administration Building Ferries: Holiday Schedule Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, San Francisco, CA The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District will hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment on a proposal to move Youth fares from 5-18 instead of the Golden Gate existing 6-18. 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PIER39 1/28/13 Roy BAY CROSSINGS 4.9X11.25 — please confirm all (as applicable ) logo(s) telephone number(s) 4.9in x 11.25in None None Lisa indicia(s) spelling Cyan — 1 address(es ) legal copy Magenta Yellow layout copy Black Sam promo/oer code(s) web address(es ) — ok as is ma ke changes as mar ke d None signature date None PD F PR OO F WATERFRONT NEWS Port of Oakland Reaches Out to Local Firms BY PATRICK BURNSON to firms in the port’s local business The port said that three factors have It’s part of a $100 million port effort area of Alameda and Contra Costa contributed to the cargo surge: stronger to significantly expand Oakland rail counties; U.S. demand for Asian manufactured capacity. A 7,400-foot lead track and he Port of Oakland plans • 65 percent has gone to firms in goods; the port’s own marketing efforts; the reconfiguration of adjacent tracks to spend $570 million the port’s local impact area of the and cargo diversions from congested should be completed in October 2015. on capital improvements cities of Oakland, Emeryville, San Southern California ports. A freight Once finished, the port will be better over the next five years. It Leandro and Alameda; backlog at the ports of Los Angeles and positioned to receive bulk rail shipments made efforts last month to • 27 percent was spent with small Long Beach has rerouted thousands of at the former army base from Union ensure that small, local firms continue to businesses; and containers to Oakland. Pacific and BNSF railroads. Tshare in that work. At a half-day seminar, • 15 percent was spent with very small the port educated 155 contractors from businesses. nearby communities on bidding for “We want firms right here in our backyard to benefit public works projects. The objective was Cargo Traffic Surges at Port along with everyone else.” cast a wider net in selecting firms to do of Oakland - Amy Tharpe, Port of Oakland everything from paving to perimeter dike improvements. In other port news, cargo volume “The Port of Oakland’s mission is reached an all-time high at Oakland last job creation and economic growth,” said year. According to port spokespeople, Last month, Oakland handled The port and City of Oakland expect Amy Tharpe, director of the port’s social Oakland handled the equivalent of 74,356 loaded import containers. That to transform trans-Pacific supply chains responsibility division. “As we progress, 2.394 million 20-foot freight containers was the most since May 2014. However, at the 360-acre former army base logistics we want firms right here in our backyard in 2014. That broke the record of the big buildup has also temporarily center. Located on the port’s outer to benefit along with everyone else.” 2.391 million boxes moved in 2006. A slowed cargo throughput, and a labor harbor, it would include warehousing, At last month’s seminar, builders, 20 percent surge in December loaded dispute between waterfront employers trans-load facilities and a dry-bulk cargo plumbers and electricians crowded a import containers contributed to the and dockworkers is magnifying the terminal.