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Crazy weather: how does it affect ship traffic?
Jan 07, 2022We’re looking at some crazy weather this week – how does it affect ships?
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Portland now consider “niche” port in global suppy chain
Jan 05, 2022Portland is now considered to be a “niche” port in international trade, and that means some shippers are sending increased numbers of containers here.
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Of wheat and ships and rain
Jan 04, 2022Today a look at why an overabundance of ships want to call on the Columbia River right now, and some are waiting. Unlike many other ports, they’re not containerships. They’re wheat carriers, lots of them, waiting to load wheat – in the rain.
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Ship Horns on the Columbia: Astoria New Year’s Eve
Jan 03, 2022Today we’ll talk about last night’s stormy weather and how it affects ship traffic.
And then…. we’ll take a listen to Astoria’s New Year’s Eve Ship Horns, part of a symphony of local waterfront sounds that are so Astoria.
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Listen for Ship Horns on New Year’s Eve
Dec 30, 2021This year we’ll be blessed again with a wonderful Astoria tradition: Ship Horns on the Waterfront at Midnight. Many thanks to the Columbia River Bar Pilots for making this happen, and to the ship captains and crews who agree to participate. With all that’s happened this year, we all need a boost. Thank you for making our New Year’s Eve special.
If you’re near the Astoria Waterfront on Friday night: listen and enjoy!
For folks who can’t be there, I’ll be recording it and will have those wonderful sounds on the Ship Report on Monday! Listen at 8:49 on KMUN 91.9 (stream at KMUN.org) or hear the podcast here on the website… Happy New Year!
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Ocean conditions looking good for PNW salmon
Dec 29, 2021Finally some good news, especially for commercial fishermen and salmon lovers: conditions for the fish look good in the Pacific for this coming year, after a spate of poor salmon runs.
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Portland sees increased container traffic from Asia
Dec 28, 2021The 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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Icy weather hazards at sea
Dec 27, 2021When 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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A Coastal Christmas
Dec 24, 2021Today, 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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Microplastics in the Columbia River, Part 2
Dec 23, 2021In 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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