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M-580 : HOW CONTAINER HANDLING COSTS UNDERMINED SERVICE BY STAS MARGARONIS,  RBTUS.COM In September, the Port of Stockton says  it is discontinuing the M-580 tug/barge service between the California Ports of Stockton and Oakland. One factor:  high costs for loading and unloading containers. The suspension comes as a result of an $8 million loss to the Port of Stockton which had received a $12...

American Shipper: Impact of New Maersk, MSC Alliance By Stas Margaronis, RBTUS The P3  Alliance between Maersk Lines, Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA/CGM dissolved  due to Chinese antitrust concerns and resulted in two of the former three P3 members organizing  into  the Maersk Lines and Mediterranean Shipping Co. alliance. American Shipper says: "The  two shipping lines announced July 10...

Save M-580 Campaign Heats Up  By Stas Margaronis, rbtus.com A Port of Stockton spokesman said the year old M-580 tug barge service between the Ports of Oakland and Stockton could be discontinued unless a new operator takes over the service. The spokesman said that a decision on discontinuing the weekly service is imminent. However, a group of Stockton area shippers and truckers is building...

AB 2145: LANCASTER OPPOSES CA LEGISLATION UNDERMINING LOCAL POWER DEVELOPERS  [youtube]http://youtu.be/ceYgJAWJ7rc [/youtube] BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS.COM Heather Swan, Senior Project Coordinator, Lancaster Power Authority (LPA) is concerned that her city’s efforts to organize as a community power authority and foster new solar development will be hurt by restrictions proposed under Assembly...

MAY 4, 2014 By Roy L Hales,  ECO REPORT The second of California’s community choice aggregates (CCA) was  launched amidst  state legislation (AB 2145) that could restrict further competition with established utilities. Sonoma Clean Power opened on on May 1, 2014, “with lower rates than PG&E and greater levels of safe, clean energy.” Marin Clean Energy has been in business since 2010. There...

SONOMA CLEAN POWER: GEOF SYPHERS UPDATE BY STAS MARGARONIS,  RBTUS.COM On April 2nd, Geof Syphers, chief executive officer of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCP) provided Sebastopol Rotarians with descriptions of consumer programs and economic development possibilities. SCP is one of only two organizations to successfully launch electric power service to customers under California’s Community...

MARINE FINANCE: VIKING RAID BY MATTHEW MCCLEERY BY STAS MARGARONIS International trade relies on ocean shipping and ocean shipping is increasingly dependent on finance. There was a time when shipowners often came from the ranks of sea captains. Today shipowners increasingly come from the ranks of business school graduates, such as from the Cass Business School in London, home of the Costas...

Sonoma Ag Commission: Linegar Will Outline Drought/Climate Impact & Renewable Proposals @SRJC on Friday, January 24th Tony Linegar, Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner, will discuss the drought’s impact on agricultural sectors as well as renewable energy developments at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa Rosa Junior College, Friday, January 24th. Register...

Congressman Huffman Addresses SRJC Renewable Conference Friday January 24th  Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will address the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference convening on Friday January 24th at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Bertolini Student Center.  Huffman will be reporting on renewable energy developments in Congress.  Frank Chong, SRJC President will introduce Congressman...

CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN: HANCOCK ADDRESSES   SRJC RENEWABLE CONFERENCE FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH Ann Hancock, executive director of the Climate Protection Campaign will discuss the organization’s role in helping to create Sonoma Clean Power to students and participants at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa RosaJunior College, Friday, January 24th Ann Hancock...