Disclaimer

The articles excerpted on this site report on the state of the industry as seen by mainstream media, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the officers of the ILWU Coast Longshore Division.

Olympia welcomes the expected arrival of the Paul Bunyan Barge

Paul Bunyan Barge

The Paul Bunyan barge is expected to arrive at Port of Olympia’s Marine Terminal to discharge logs on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.

Barge: Paul Bunyan
Origin: Canada
Destination: Japan
Board Footage: 1.5 million board feet estimated
Customer: Weyerhaeuser
Est’d Total Terminal Hours: 456 Hours*
Total Barge Working Shifts: One 8-hour shift to unload the barge
Tug: Jack Brusco
* This includes [...]

Port of Olympia posts record year

Grading logs before shipment at the Port of Olympia

U.S. West Coast ports experienced an average decline of 19 percent for longshoremen hours, but the Port of Olympia increased its hours by 109 percent compared to 2008, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. The main reason for the marine terminal’s dramatic increase in revenue and [...]