Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

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Founded in 1980, the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound is a member-supported association dedicated to strengthening the maritime transportation community by facilitating safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible maritime operations marexps.com

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Congratulations to the 2026 NWSA North Star Award winners: Milwaukee Tool, Darigold, MSC, PTSC, CMI Orchards, Husky Terminal, and Estes Forwarding Worldwide. www.nwseaportalliance.com/newsroom/nor...

nwseaportalliance.comThe Northwest Seaport Alliance Announces 2026 North Star Award WinnersThe North Star Awards are The Northwest Seaport Alliance's premier customer recognition program. The 2026 North Star Award winners demonstrate how investments in cargo growth, supply chain…
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The Coast Guard has proposed dropping six STCW training requirements for certain mariner credentials. Comments are due Dec 30 (docket USCG-2025-0392). gcaptain.com/coast-guard-...

gcaptain.comCoast Guard Proposes Dropping Six Mariner Training RequirementsThe U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules exceed international standards and…
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Everett Harbor and Snohomish River maintenance dredging starts as early as Oct. 16 and runs 24/7 for about 60 days. The channel stays open. www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-R...

nws.usace.army.milU.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins Everett Harbor and Snohomish River Maintenance DredginMaintenance dredging at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River is expected to start in the lower settling basin as early as Oct. 16, 2026. Dredging will be performed continuously by American Construction
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August 2026 saw 251 arrivals — the same total as August 2025, with a different mix. Passenger rose to 68 and took the top spot from Container, down to 58. Add it up and the categories that grew gained 21 arrivals, while the ones that fell lost the same 21.

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We're excited to share that our Executive Director, Patrick Gallagher, has been named president of the Washington Maritime Federation, an association of associations working together to advance Washington's maritime industry. Congratulations, Patrick!

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The Coast Guard awarded $173.7M to modernize Base Seattle, including a new pier and two berths for future polar security cutters. www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releas...

news.uscg.milCoast Guard awards $173.7 million contract to advance Base Seattle modernizationWASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded a $173.7 million contract to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company to advance a major modernization of Base Seattle, strengthening the shore infrastructure needed
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Congrats to Foss Maritime's Ryan Meyer and Olivia Mitchell, honored for hand-building a fleet of model tugs now used in safety briefings across Puget Sound. www.saltchuk.com/by-mariners-...

saltchuk.comBy mariners, for mariners: hand-built wooden fleet earns two Foss crewmates the Innovation AwardRyan Meyer: ‘We made this for our shipmates out here. It was us trying to take care of each other.’ On Foss tugboats across Puget Sound, safety meetings now begin with a fleet of small wooden ships.…
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Happy 115th to the Port of Seattle. King County voters approved its creation on September 5, 1911, making it Washington's first public port district. Congratulations from all of us at the Marine Exchange. youtu.be/bcqbDWNbZ4k?... www.portseattle.org/blog/cheers-...

youtu.beCheers to 115: Celebrating the Port of Seattle’s BirthdayOn September 5th, 1911, King County voters made a pretty consequential decision. They overwhelmingly voted to create the Port of Seattle, one of the first public ports in the country. Why? Seattle…
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"'They have turned a corner and made a decision that they are no longer playing defense,' said the executive director of Marine Exchange... 'They understand the value of their port infrastructure and they know it's a foundational piece to their prosperity.'" www.seattletimes.com/business/int...

seattletimes.comCanada just built a new global export hub in B.C. How does it impact WA?Canada opened a global export facility last month in remote British Columbia, part of a long-term strategy to shift trade away from the U.S. and toward Asia.
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A love letter to the Seattle Maritime Academy & Staff, thank you so much for having us: you are awesome! With a team of real doers, a passion for providing the best training to the next gen of mariners right here in WA, & the drive to always continue doing more, we couldn't be more team SMA.

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For those of you who have not had the pleasure of visiting the SMA campus and seeing what they really do, mark your calendars for June 3rd. We will be there raising money for the JV scholarship, spending time on the grounds getting inspired, and most likely getting up to some maritime shenanigans.

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Washington Sea Grant's Skills and Drills course runs September 28-29 in South Bend — two days of knots, net mending, engine work and navigation for people new to commercial fishing. No experience required. waseagrant.uw.edu/2026/08/skil...

waseagrant.uw.eduSkills and Drills course will teach commercial fishing skills in South Bend September 28-29A two-day course for new or beginning fishermen, September 28-29 in South Bend, with a focus on the Dungeness crab fishery.
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July brought 283 vessel arrivals to Puget Sound & Grays Harbor, up 12.3% from last July and 14.1% from July 2024, pushing the YTD total to 1,589. For more monthly updates make sure to tune into the #MaritimeMorningBrief, or to get on the list for the full monthly report email us at info@marexps.com.

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Resolve Marine has relocated its Pacific Northwest facility to a new waterfront site on Tacoma's Foss Waterway, adding dock space, a larger yard and upgraded salvage equipment. www.workboat.com/resolve-mari...

workboat.comResolve Marine relocates Tacoma facilityResolve Marine, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has relocated its Pacific Northwest facility to a waterfront site on the Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Wash., expanding the company’s operational capac
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Washington State Ferries' first new vessel in 11 years is under construction. Eastern Shipbuilding cut steel this month for the Wishkah, one of three new hybrid-electric ferries entering service starting in 2030. www.workboat.com/shipbuilding...

workboat.comFirst steel cut for new Washington State ferryEastern Shipbuilding Group began construction today on Washington State Ferries’ first new vessel in 11 years, marking the start with a ceremonial steel cutting at its shipyard in Panama Ci
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MARAD has awarded $35.2M to 45 small shipyards nationwide. WA received more awards than any other state. Two of the six WA winners are Marine Exchange members: Arrow Launch Service (Port Angeles) and Everett Ship Repair. www.workboat.com/marad-awards...

workboat.comMarad awards $35.2 million to 45 small shipyardsThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (Marad) has awarded $35.18 million to 45 shipyards in 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the 2026 Small Shipyard Grant
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MXPS and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on maritime information sharing and operational coordination. It formalizes daily vessel traffic exchange and designates MXPS as the Continuity of Operations location for Vessel Traffic Service.