News Releases from 2014 and prior - Port Authority of Guam

2014

04/10/14: Ground Breaking Ceremony
01/24/14: Port moving forward with purchase of generators
03/14/14: Silibrasion Mes Chamorro at the Port

2013

09/03/13: Port awarded $461,712.00 in federal port security grants
06/13/13: PORT LC4 - REEFER LINES BACK ON LINE
05/01/13: The Port Authority of Guam announces the appointment of Maria D.R. Taitano to serve as the new Comptroller for the Port
04/12/13: Port responds to Senator Tom Ada’s inquiry on status of Port Enterprise Fund and Marine Service Life Extension (MSLE) Loan
04/12/13: Port to conduct ground breaking on Phase II Hagatna Marina Renovation & Site Improvements and Ribbon Cutting on completed dock repairs
04/12/13: Port To Break Ground On Long Awaited Modernization Projects
03/06/13: Port to conduct ground breaking on Phase II Hagatna Marina Renovation & Site Improvements Ribbon Cutting on completed dock repairs
01/29/13: Port to break ground on long awaited Modernization projects

2012

11/27/12: Fuel Oil spill contained at Port F1 pier
11/21/12: Port to Begin Nearly $3 Million Worth of Security Upgrades
11/20/12: Agat Marina Repairs on the horizon
10/15/12: Acting Governor Proclaims October 15 – 19 as Guam Port Week
10/12/12: Cruise Sun Princess arrives tomorrow at the Port Authority of Guam
09/26/12: PUC Approves Port Insurance Contract and ANZ Commercial Loan.
09/20/12: The Port Awards Contract for Phase II Hagatna Marina Renovation & Site Improvement.
09/13/12: Port Creates Travel and Training Repository
08/28/12: PUC Approves Crane Purchase
07/20/12: Torres addresses APP conference on Guam project
07/17/12: Port of Guam to co-host APP conference this week
07/10/12: 2012 Annual APP Conference
06/05/12: Port employee wins national grant program
06/04/12: Secretary LaHood Visits Port Authority
05/22/12: TROPICAL STORM 03W UPDATE #4: Matson Ship Allowed Back Dockside
05/22/12: TROPICAL STORM 03W UPDATE #3: USCG Captain of the Port Guam, Order no. 020-12
05/22/12: TROPICAL STORM 03W UPDATE #2: Matson Ship Ordered Out to Sea
05/22/12: Port Cargo Operations have Ceased
05/08/12: Sector Guam Establishes Port Readiness Committee in Response to Strategic Port Designation
04/24/12: Port Cuts Ribbon for Hagatna Marina Phase I Renovations & Site Improvements
04/04/12: Sea Princess Cruise Ship to Arrive Tomorrow
03/30/12: Board Directs Management to Seek Loan for Wharf Repairs
03/22/12: Ground Breaking Ceremony for Container Yard Lighting
03/04/12: Governor, Legislature and Port stakeholders write to MARAD
02/28/12: Chairman Dan Tydingco Nominated to Congressional Ports Caucus Advisory Board
02/28/12: Calvo receives notice of award from Assistant Secretary Babauta
02/28/12: Guam Leaders Urge MARAD to Begin Port Modernization
02/10/12: Port to Hold Sessions on New Tariff
02/07/12: Creation of Positions - Assistant Maintenance Manager and Assistant Operations Manager
02/06/12: Port Police Respond to Diving Accident
01/30/12: Public Auditor gives Port Authority "Clean Audit" for FY2011
01/27/12: Notice to Proceed Issued for Container Yard Lighting
01/06/12: Strict enforcement of Marina rules to continue

2011

12/19/11: Port of Guam selects crane negotiating team
11/10/11: Strict Enforcement of Marina Rules to Continue
11/04/11: Strict Enforcement of Marina Rules to Continue
10/25/11: Sun Princess Cruise Ship to arrive tomorrow
10/25/11: Horizon Lines to Discontinue Trans-Pacific FSX Service
10/24/11: Port Board Supports Focus on Uplands for Modernization
09/14/11: Customs Warns Residents To Be On Alert for Invasive Species
09/02/11: Fuel Leak at F1 Pier Contained
08/31/11: Port of Guam takes Håfa Adai Pledge
08/25/11: Port Awarded $2.3M in Federal Security Grants
08/05/11: Senator Ada to hold Port hearing
06/24/11: Respicio Confirms PAG has Final Say in Port Operations
06/21/11: Port employees deployed to Southern High
05/24/11: Port Police Take Part in Click It or Ticket Campaign
04/18/11: Normal operations at F-5 Wharf resumes
04/05/11: Cruise Sun Princess arrives tomorrow at the Port Authority of Guam
03/05/11: Queen Mary 2 makes second visit
02/28/11: Felix Pangelinan Named Acting Port Deputy General Manager
01/31/11: Analysis being conducted on condition of F-5 wharf
01/25/11: Port of Guam focus today of All-Hazards Training Exercise
01/21/11: Public Auditor gives Port Authority "Clean Audit" for FY2010
01/20/11: Pedro A. Leon Guerrero, Jr. named new Port General Manager

2010

11/24/10: Statement on spiders found on Matson vessel
10/22/10: USDA Awards Port $54.5 Million for Modernization Program
10/21/10: Port Modernization Program Kickoff Ceremony to be held tomorrow
10/18/10: Flag-raising Ceremony kicks off Port Week
10/15/10: Port Week to kick off Monday morning
09/24/10: Port of Guam gets $50 Million for Modernization Program
09/01/10: Marina Users Group Meeting
08/24/10: Port Presentation on FEIS
08/02/10: Media Advisory Port Modernization News Conference
07/29/10: Port Awarded $2.2M in federal security grants
07/28/10: Port General Manager reacts to news of potential $50M
07/28/10: $50 Million for Port of Guam Included in Bill
07/09/10: Port Police Will Launch Traffic Radar Enforcement
06/29/10: Port Family asks for public’s help in finding missing colleague
06/28/10: Port Police Arrest Tour Bus Operator on Drug Charges
06/08/10: Port and Parsons Brinckerhoff finalize preliminary design
05/25/10: Port Request for Pay Grade Reassignments
05/17/10: Nippon Maru Cruise Ship arrives at Port
05/13/10: News from Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo
05/12/10: Assistant Secretary of the Navy visits Port Authority of Guam
05/03/10: Port Launches Marina Users Group
04/06/10: Sunken Vessels being removed from Marinas
02/26/10: Web Portal launched on Port website
02/26/10: Vivian Castro Leon named Interim Deputy General Manager
02/21/10: Queen Mary 2 will dock on Guam Tomorrow
02/10/10: Port Launches Operation Starboard for Queen Mary 2
01/29/10: PUC Approves Port Interim Tariff Increases
01/25/10: Port goes before the PUC for interim tariff increases
01/15/10: Port Authority of Guam Response to Lawsuit

2009

12/29/09: Cruise Ship Asuka II arrives tomorrow at the Port Authority of Guam
11/23/09: MEDIA ADVISORY: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for tomorrow
11/16/09: Port Issues Cease and Desist to Shipyard
11/13/09: Notice to The Public
11/13/09: GM Speaks at military buildup conference
11/09/09: Final Results of Port Compensation & Classification Plan
10/23/09: TV Port Documentary Airs Tonight
10/21/09: TV Documentary on Port Premieres Friday
10/19/09: Port Kicks Off Annual Celebration
10/06/09: Port Classification & Compensation Plan- Results and Amendments
09/24/09: Port Awarded Nearly $1M in ARRA Port Security Grants
09/17/09: Guam Designated Strategic Port
09/14/09: Port Submits ARRA Grant
09/11/09: Senators Pass Port Master Plan Bill
09/04/09: Four-Star General Visits Port
08/06/09: Intermittent Disruptions with Port Telephone Services
07/30/09: Family Beach Re-opens August 1st
07/17/09: Compensation and Benefits Review Results
07/15/09: Family Beach
06/10/09: Port Awarded $2M in Federal Funds for Modernization Efforts
06/08/09: Enrique J.S. Agustin Named Port Deputy GM
06/03/09: U.S. Military Cargo Returns from the Philippines
05/14/09: Job Announcement, Deputy General Manager
05/08/09: Creation of Position - Procurement & Supply Manager
04/30/09: General Manager Performance and Development Evaluation
04/17/09: Nearly $2M in Marina Renovations To Begin Soon
04/09/09: POLA Crane Launched Into Service
04/09/09: Port Awarded $1.2 M in Port Security Grants
04/09/09: GM Letter to Congresswoman Bordallo Requesting For 100% Waiver on 2009 PSGP Award
03/22/09: Port Progress Continues with Rail Replacement
03/12/09: Port Awards OAEcontract To Begin Upgrades
03/12/09: News Conference Media Advisory
03/08/09: Port Assists Military in Transshipment of Goods for Exercise Balikatan 2009
03/02/09: One of Largest Cruise Ships in Guam's Sistory Arrives Tomorrow
02/19/09: Port Secures Federal Funding for Yard Lighting
02/18/09: GM Heads to Washington D.C. to Seek Funding
02/11/09: Port Seeks Strategic Designation
02/10/09: Blessing Ceremony for POLA Cranes
02/03/09: High Surf Advisory
02/01/09: MARAD Reviews PMT Proposals
01/30/09: RFI for Performance Management Contract
01/29/09: Notice of Public Hearing - Proposed Personnel Rules & Regulations
01/01/09: MARAD Hold Preproposal Conference for Project Management Team

2008

12/17/08: Port Modernization Moves Forward - PL 29-125
11/26/08: Notice of Public Hearing - Commercial Leases
10/17/08: Governor Proclaims Port Week
08/20/08: Notice of Public Hearing
08/15/08: Marine Fire Exercise at Port
07/07/08: Notice of Scam
06/08/08: Notice of Above Step Recruitment
06/08/08: PAG Partners with MARAD
05/19/08: DHS Awards $1.13 Million to PAG
05/07/08: Port Transmits Final Master Plan
04/17/08: Master Plan Update Gets Mayors Council's Support
02/19/08: Port Moves Forward With Master Plan Update
02/08/08: Notice of Public Hearing - Master Plan Updates
01/30/08: Port Bids Farewell to General Manager, Welcomes Interim General Manager

2007

05/30/07: Port Hires General Manager
02/09/07: Mobile Harbor Crane Arrives Sunday
02/09/07: Key Management Posts Filled At Port Authority

2006

10/30/06: Port Receives Eight New Yard Tractors
09/21/06: Port Issues Invitation For New Gantry Crane Bids
09/13/06: Port Inspects Used Crane In Singapore
09/05/06: Ribbon Cutting Set For $2 Million Fuel Pier Project
08/28/06: Port Nears Major Equipment Purchase
04/09/06: Port Concludes Banner Week
03/10/06: Port To Shut Down Oldest Crane
03/10/06: Matson Letter from Mr. Gary North

2005

12/07/05: Port Ranks Privatization Proposals
07/01/05: Three Companies Respond to Privatization RFP
04/01/05: Port Issues Privatization RFP

2004

10/19/04: Port Extends Gate Hours
06/25/04: Port To Implement MTSA/ISPS Security Measures

2003

10/20/03: Port Sets New Cargo Record
06/27/03: Governor Declares Port State of Emergency

2002

07/30/02: Port Offers Reduced Transshipment Rates
06/03/02: Port Calls Rate Increase Unjust
05/13/02: Port Responds to Chamber of Commerce Release
04/12/02: Port Issues 11 Policy Memoranda to Clarify Tariff