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Martin—a 71,900-deadweight-ton vessels to join the CSL International pool self-unloadingA bulk carrier. during the coming year. Photo courtesy of Port of SF The vessel, operated by CSL Jim Maloney, the port’s maritime International, made her maiden call at marketing manager, said this will be a The Rt. Hon. Paul E. Martin, a 71,900-deadweight-ton self-unloading bulk carrier operated by CSL International, made her maiden call at Port of San Francisco’s Pier 94 last month. Pier 94, operated by Hanson Aggregates. regular deployment. “In fact, the Paul E. Hanson imports over 700,000 tons of Martin will be back at Pier 94 to discharge aggregate and sand into the Port of San additional sand and aggregate from British Francisco annually. “We are pleased to Columbia for Hanson Aggregates on “Hanson Aggregates has been hired an international law firm, Arnold welcome the newest CSL International December 17. The vessel will also make working with CSL International as their & Porter, to serve as independent outside vessel to our port,” said Port Maritime regular calls at the Port of Redwood principal carrier for many years now,” counsel in the ongoing investigation. Director Peter Dailey. “The dry bulk City and Levin Richmond Terminal said Maloney. “Some of the sister vessels “They are working methodically, and sector is one of the key components of our to discharge CEMEX and Eagle Rock of the Paul E. Martin that have called as quickly as responsible and possible,” maritime business portfolio at the Port of materials.” here in recent years include the Sophie she added. “We do not know how long San Francisco.” CSL International, based in Boston, Oldendorff, the Pioneer, the Nelvana, the it is going to take, and cannot prejudge is a division of the CSL Acadian and the Henry Jackman. in our minds or actions what they will CSL Group, the Hanson Aggregates’ volumes have conclude. We have also taken decisive world’s largest owner increased significantly over the past two personnel action to ensure business and operator of self- years (up 83 percent last year over 2010), continuity, but without prejudging the unloading vessels and the port’s dry bulk overall increased investigation. Simultaneously, we are and a global leader 43 percent last year over the previous accelerating work to strengthen our in marine dry bulk year. CEMEX is another major bulk policies and procedures. We intend to cargo handling and aggregates importer for the Port of San communicate with the public on these delivery services. The Francisco as well, supplying their Pier matters as soon as new information is vessel was named in 92 concrete batch plant with aggregates available.” honor of Canada’s from British Columbia. While the port has taken these 21st Prime Minister “Volumes for 2012 are holding decisive actions on the issue of alleged Photo courtesy of Port of SF and former owner of steady and are trending slightly upward improper expenditures, it also continues The Rt. Hon. Paul E. Martin enters the Golden Gate under a shroud the CSL Group. from 2011 as local construction projects its progress toward financial sustainability of fog. are creating a strong uptick in demand on other fronts. for concrete,” said Maloney. For example, it recently refinanced some of its $1.3 billion in outstanding Port of Oakland Update debt to achieve $60 million in net In a letter to stakeholders, the port’s present value savings. These savings are acting executive director, Deborah spread over many years, and will save Ale Flint, provided an update on the about $9 million a year from 2014 to investigation into alleged improper 2020, which will help the port address expenditures late last month: increasing costs and over $850 million in “I am as disappointed as you are at unfunded liabilities and capital needs. the allegations of improper expenditures. “While we are making progress As Acting Executive Director, I take toward financial sustainability, addressing these allegations seriously, and assure allegations of past improper expenditures, you that we are acting as swiftly and strengthening our policies, and seeking thoroughly as possible to address them,” sustainable labor contracts, we must she said. also keep our 24/7 job-creating business Flint also noted that the port has operations running,” said Flint.