Dec 28, 2021
The Port of Portland is the Columbia River’s only container port. The volume of containers handled here is tiny compared to quantities at other West Coast ports. But that’s changing as Asian shippers look for congestion free ports to process their cargo. There will now be even more container ships calling on Portland, as one shipper adds the port to its trans Pacific itinerary.
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Dec 28, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
The Port of Portland is the Columbia River’s only container port. The volume of containers handled here is tiny compared to quantities at other West Coast ports. But that’s changing as Asian shippers look for congestion free ports to process their cargo. There will now be even more container ships calling on Portland, as one shipper adds the port to its trans Pacific itinerary.
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Dec 27, 2021
When winter weather gets cold enough to start freezing sea spray on decks and rigging, this brings its own set of nightmares for people working at sea.
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Dec 27, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
When winter weather gets cold enough to start freezing sea spray on decks and rigging, this brings its own set of nightmares for people working at sea.
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Dec 24, 2021
Today, an annual Ship Report tradition: a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming take on “The Night Before Christmas,” written by Long Beach Peninsula author Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff.
It’s a classic maritime tale, in which Santa gets into trouble on the water, and is rescued by fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard. Together, they save Christmas.
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Dec 24, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today, an annual Ship Report tradition: a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming take on “The Night Before Christmas,” written by Long Beach Peninsula author Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff.
It’s a classic maritime tale, in which Santa gets into trouble on the water, and is rescued by fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard. Together, they save Christmas.
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Dec 23, 2021
In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
Today we look at microplastics in our Columbia River water, and what we as citizens and consumers can do about it.
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Dec 23, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
Today we look at microplastics in our Columbia River water, and what we as citizens and consumers can do about it.
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Dec 22, 2021
In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
In Part 1 today we look at where microplastics come from and where they end up.
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Dec 22, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
In Part 1 today we look at where microplastics come from and where they end up.
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Dec 21, 2021
It’s a hard to believe scenario with multiple layers: yes, vanilla extract is found in our waterways around the holidays in embarrassing quantities, courtesy of our sewer systems.
Worse, it’s mostly artificial vanilla extract – not even the real thing. But that’s not all.
Today we took a look at the oddly spicey pollutants in our waters at this time of year, and where artificial vanilla flavor really comes from.
Spoiler: it’s probably best that you not be eating when you listen to this one, and our story has to do with a furry, water-loving animal called a beaver.
Image: Engraving of a Beaver. Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Dec 21, 2021 | Ship Report Podcasts
It’s a hard to believe scenario with multiple layers: yes, vanilla extract is found in our waterways around the holidays in embarrassing quantities, courtesy of our sewer systems.
Worse, it’s mostly artificial vanilla extract – not even the real thing. But that’s not all.
Today we took a look at the oddly spicey pollutants in our waters at this time of year, and where artificial vanilla flavor really comes from.
Spoiler: it’s probably best that you not be eating when you listen to this one, and our story has to do with a furry, water-loving animal called a beaver.
Image: Engraving of a Beaver. Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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