When you run a port and need to keep dock space open for deep draft vessels, it can be challenging to deal with all that silt. Joanne Rideout talks with Port of Astoria, Ore., Executive Director Jim Knight. The port dredges over 10 feet of silt annually from its berths.

Jun 04, 2018 When you run a port and need to keep dock space open for deep draft vessels, it can be challenging to deal with all that silt. Joanne Rideout talks with Port of Astoria, Ore., Executive Director Jim Knight. The port dredges over 10 feet of silt annually from its berths.

When you run a port and need to keep dock space open for deep draft vessels, it can be challenging to deal with all that silt. Joanne Rideout talks with Port of Astoria, Ore., Executive Director Jim Knight. The port dredges over 10 feet of silt annually from its berths.

Tsunami Watch

Jan 23, 2018

On Tuesday’s Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the tsunami watch that happened on the US West Coast early this morning, from a 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska.

Tsunami Watch

Tsunami Watch

On Tuesday’s Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the tsunami watch that happened on the US West Coast early this morning, from a 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska.

36 Ships!

Jan 22, 2018

On Monday’s Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the massive ship traffic roster for today on the Columbia: 36 ships! That’s possibly the biggest roster of ship traffic ever in one day. Much of it was caused by weather backups on the weekend, where 60 foot seas halted traffic across the bar.

 

36 Ships!

36 Ships!

On Monday’s Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the massive ship traffic roster for today on the Columbia: 36 ships! That’s possibly the biggest roster of ship traffic ever in one day. Much of it was caused by weather backups on the weekend, where 60 foot seas halted traffic across the bar.