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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Crew members compensated for reporting shipping company’s ocean dumping
A Czech seaman who blew the whistle on the German shipping company for covering up illegal dumping of oily water is awarded $225,000.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects appeal in harbor pilot fee case
The court has thrown out an appeal from Portland’s Board of Harbor Commissioners to overturn a court ruling that they improperly set rates.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Waterfront group seeks money for Portland harbor dredging
Advocates try to raise up to $30 million to dredge and dispose of sediment built up at piers and wharves in Portland and South Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Portland council grants Luke’s Lobster a liquor license despite complaints about process
Several residents of Portland Pier are upset that they weren't notified about the nearby project, which includes a restaurant that's expected to open around Memorial Day.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Report shows 8% drop in space for marine uses of Portland waterfront
Overall, however, the study concludes that 2010 zoning changes are working as expected to open more waterfront to development while leaving the majority of space available to marine-dependent uses.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2018
Portland announces membership of new working waterfront panel
The Waterfront Working Group includes lobstermen and others who will consider a variety of issues during a six-month moratorium on waterfront development.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Eimskip’s CEO to step down, take lead role in North American division
Gylfi Sigfússon will oversee operations in several cities, including Portland, where shipments have doubled since the Iceland company moved its U.S. headquarters to the area in 2013.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Whistle-blowers could get part of $3.2 million pollution fine against German shipping company
The owner of a cargo ship that frequents Portland Harbor pleads guilty to covering up illegal discharges of oily water, and the court-approved deal allows whistle-blowing crew members to seek some of the fine.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2018
Bar Harbor council vote confirms what we pretty much knew: The Cat isn’t coming back to Portland
Bay Ferries Ltd. will move its high-speed ferry to Bar Harbor as part of a lease agreement approved by the town.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2018
Luxury yacht built for Johnny Depp anchors in Portland Harbor
The 156-foot-long vessel, which was later sold to the author J.K. Rowling, was gone by Friday afternoon.
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