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In this special episode we sit down with Mike Jacob, President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, which advocates for ocean carriers, marine terminal operators, and the broader maritime industry up and down the US West Coast. Mike walks us through why protecting industrial waterfront land matters, how Southern California handled some of its busiest years ever without the backups we saw during the pandemic, and why Seattle and Tacoma are moving roughly the same amount of cargo as during the Great Recession. We also get into the harbor maintenance tax, what Savannah and Houston have done to bring in cargo owners, sustainable maritime fuels, emissions reductions, terminal automation, and what he wishes more people knew about this industry.

Special Episode with PMSA's Mike Jacob