By Matt Larson Published: February, 2017 When we first spoke with Damon Brewer a few months ago, he had been the director of engineering and maintenance for Golden Gate Ferry for about four days, but he was no stranger to the working waterfront. In fact, he’s been working in the marine industry ever […]
BC Staff Report Published: February, 2017 What a difference a year makes. Last January, the Port of Oakland faced the bankruptcy of its second-largest marine terminal tenant. Today it faces a new year fortified by record earnings and cargo volume over the last 12 months. “I have to tell you, this feels a […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: February, 2017 California’s trade picture has recently brightened and should maintain its current course at least through the first part of 2017, said Robert Kleinhenz, economist and executive director at Beacon Economics. He added that despite the uncertainty about the future direction of U.S. trade policy with the incoming administration, […]
Published: February, 2017 Ron Cowan, who died in January at the age of 82, was a noted local developer and fierce advocate for comprehensive regional ferry service. In a wide-ranging interview from 2000, reprinted starting on page 12, he describes in detail both his colorful life and the framework that he helped put in […]
BC Staff Report Published: January, 2017 Svendsen’s Boat Works, an Alameda-based, family-owned and operated company since 1963, has been acquired by Alameda’s Bay Maritime Corp., parent company to Bay Marine Boatworks and Bay Ship & Yacht. Now in its 53rd year of operation, Svendsen’s will continue to operate under the Svendsen’s name and […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: January, 2017 San Francisco-based Prologis, which has recently been building new logistics warehousing at the Port of Oakland, is now planning to put up the largest waterfront industrial complex San Francisco has seen in half a decade. Creation of a 1.16 million square foot project on 17 acres of […]
Published: January, 2017 Snoopy for President After this election year, a little laughter from the Peanuts Gang is in order. The lighter side of politics and its intersection with the life of Charles Schulz is the focus of Mr. Schulz Goes to Washington, which runs through January 22 at the Charles M. Shultz Museum […]
Published: January, 2017 Carolyn Horgan took the reins as president of Blue & Gold Fleet nearly five years ago. She retired at the end of 2016 and we look back on her iconic maritime career, having risen through the ranks from answering the phones at Red & White Fleet to the top spot at […]
Golden Gate Transit is expected to take over operations of the commute runs of the Tiburon ferry route from Blue & Gold Fleet in 2017. Final details and dates of the handover were not available at press time. Golden Gate Ferry plans to accept Blue & Gold tickets for a limited time, but encourages […]
Published: January, 2017 Golden Gate Transit is expected to take over operations of the commute runs of the Tiburon ferry route from Blue & Gold Fleet in 2017. Final details and dates of the handover were not available at press time. Golden Gate Ferry plans to accept Blue & Gold tickets for a […]