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Asian Art Museum ON OUR COVER by Paul Duclos 06 WATERFRONT NEWS Appeciating the Jones Act on Independence Day by Patrick Burnson July 2019 Volume 20, Number 7 Bobby Winston, Proprietor FERRY NEWS Joel Williams, Publisher 08 Patrick Runkle, Editor WETA Approves Funding ADVERTISING & MARKETING for Large-Scale Study of Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director Hoverboat Transit GRAPHICS & PRODUCTION Francisco Arreola, Designer / Web Producer by Dan Rosenheim ART DIRECTION Francisco Arreola; Patrick Runkle; Joel Williams Plans for Mission Bay COLUMNISTS 09 Paul Duclos; Patrick Burnson; Ferry Service Move Ahead Sejal Choksi-Chugh; Matt Larson; by Dan Rosenheim WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Bill Picture; Joel Williams; Jim Wunderman, president of the Bay Area Council, has Dan Rosenheim FERRY SHORT TAKES been instrumental in the region’s ferry network since the very ACCOUNTING 09 beginning. 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The Jones Act study findings were s we celebrate Independence Day, announced last month in San Diego it is well worth noting that the at the christening of Lurline, the American Maritime Partnership newest combination container/roll-on, A(AMP) and federal lawmakers recently roll-off (“con-ro”) ship of Oakland- announced that California is the fourth based Matson and General Dynamics largest domestic maritime state in the NASSCO shipyard. Lurline is the largest Photo courtesy of Matson United States. con-ro ship ever built in the United Lurline, recently christened in San Diego, is the largest container/roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the According to the findings of a new States. United States. report conducted by Pricewaterhouse- “As a proud U.S. company and Coopers on behalf of Transportation Jones Act carrier, our investment in Institute, the Jones Act fuels a strong this new ship is about much more than of Oakland with never-seen-before ships discharge more containers than domestic maritime industry in the maintaining a high level of service to container volumes. According to port in previous years, cargo handling in- Golden State. The industry employs Hawaii,” said Matson’s chairman, Matt spokespeople, the vessels typically load tensifies. A greater number of exports more than 51,450 individuals, produces Cox. “It also helps drive substantial and unload the equivalent of 1,767 20- must be loaded to vessels while simul- $12.21 billion for the local economy and economic benefits and opportunities in foot boxes (TEUs) each time they call. taneously, more imports are taken off. generates $3.6 billion in worker income communities around the Pacific, where It’s the highest container move count in Meanwhile, harbor truckers are arriving in California alone. this vessel will operate.” port history, up almost 10 percent from in greater number to haul containers to Furthermore, this is an important Cox also shared some insights re- 2018 and 50 percent over 2009. final destinations. shipyard state. A recent study of ship- garding working waterfront imperatives. The port said higher move counts Big ships load and unload as many building by the U.S. Maritime Admin- “These are all living wage jobs, support- result from shipping lines consolidating as 2,500 containers on Oakland visits. istration, covering both commercial ing the families of American workers, more cargo on larger vessels. It added That’s less than some ports where move and military ship construction, found a the taxes they pay and the local impact that bigger loads test the port’s cargo- counts can surpass 10,000 boxes per $3.67 billion annual economic impact they make all flow from this one ship,” handling capacity but that cargo vessel. It’s nevertheless an unprecedented in California with 34,810 associated jobs he said. “Multiply that by all the ships continues to move briskly. challenge. and more than $2.38 billion in worker NASSCO and other U.S. shipyards are “Ships still depart within 24 hours Earlier in this decade, ships carrying income. building, and you get a sense of the value of arrival and harbor truckers are usually 4,000 to 8,000 cargo containers were The Jones Act is not only a vital of the maritime industry to our country getting in and out with their container standard in Oakland. Today, ships able anchor for economic strength and job and its economy.” loads in less than 80 minutes,” said Port to handle 10,000 to 14,000 containers creation in California, but also a pillar of Oakland Maritime Director John are commonplace. “It’s a matter of of the nation’s security and military Container Volumes Surge at Driscoll. “It’s a tribute to the marine economics,” said Driscoll. “By loading capability. Among other things, the Port of Oakland terminal operators who’ve stepped up to more cargo on bigger ships, the shipping law states that the transportation of meet our cargo demand.” lines can actually reduce the number of merchandise between U.S. ports is Bigger ships are challenging the Port The port said Oakland terminals— vessels they deploy.” where vessels load and unload—keep Oakland vessel calls have declined big ships on schedule thanks to high 9.3 percent this year despite record productivity. The best example: Oakland volume. That’s good for two reasons: ship-to-shore cranes can move as many there’s less crowding at vessel berths and as 30 to 40 containers per hour. That’s ship emissions are down. the highest productivity level on the Mike Zampa, the port’s com- West Coast, the port added. munications director, said dockside labor Higher vessel move counts are has responded well as volume continues no surprise. That’s because Oakland to increase. “High labor productivity set a record in 2018 by handling the has become an Oakland hallmark,” he equivalent of 2.55 million TEUs. added. Volume is up another 5.5 percent so far this year. But the impact of all-time high Patrick Burnson is the executive volume is being magnified by greater editor of Logistics Management. ship size, the port said. www.logisticsmgmt.com The port explained that as bigger 6 July 2019 www.baycrossings.com WHO’S ON DECK? Gloria Freeman BY MATT LARSON a potential career option, but changed but for Freeman the primary draw is course immediately after her husband, the customers.