Commuter passengers moving between home and work expense and is we transport over 3 million excursion passengers annual low people looking at sites alcatraz and golden gate bridge. And then we see International Cruise ships that alleged violentors to and from the port and crews members aboard those ships speak to our Ferry Services, youre, our Ferry Services operate chiefly out of the downtown Ferry Terminal behind the Ferry Building. They also operate out of peer 39, and 41 in the north. The gate b number downtown Ferry Terminal is for the north bound lanes such as value lay hough and gate e is for ala immediate a eoakland and Island Services blue and gold fleet does the operation and is the maintenance of all of these vessels and they will be describing that activity to you in a moment here. In addition, to that, we also have the Ferry Landing at china basin and on average that is home game ain ten dance is dwayned to and from the ballpark by ferries. And with that, we would like aga
Exoccurs perspective. [spelling . ] and thank you Marketing Manager maritime for the port of San Francisco. And as related to this past october the question of the commissioner was to bring forth some of the great example of mayor Time Commerce and mayor time activities that are in the ports Customer Base and so we are beginning with blue and gold fleet who has been a 33 year tenants of the port. The port of San Francisco manages one of the most diverse distant portfolios andmary time and businesses in normal america and strategically themary time business goes about organizing and dealing with this Customer Base is buy dividing it up into eight major categorize based on the operational similar later for each and this way we can Pay Attention to and provide the services and solutions who have the lime and the same needs and ensure the greater success at the port. Among the eight divisions the way that we see the Maritime Operations for the port is cargo shipping still provides the mate
Working hen approximate woman who work on the ships and currently, we are employing at least 220300 people a day full if i am and as the work increases the ewe often see those head counts go over to a thousand people a day and Recreational Boat something something that we are looking forward to an increase in demand particularly as we successfully sail through our species experiences with americas in the next years or so. The foundation of the maritime business is the services that attract boats and ships and keeps us going in business. But commuter ferries and excursions are really kind of the core business of the ports maritime sector. If you take a look at it. We average, we carry on average 3. 2 million ferry passengers annually these are commuter passengers moving between home and work expense and is we transport over 3 million excursion passengers annual low people looking at sites alcatraz and golden gate bridge. And then we see International Cruise ships that alleged violentors
These are critical for our operations. There is a welding shop, machine shop, storage for spare parts and equipment need today make repairs there are two docks where both can be excused while repairses are made or to lay up while they are not in operation and blue and gold is expected to pay the port one 55,000 in rent in 20 if we will 20 20 12 for our pier nine facility. While ala media and oakland services use gate e. Blue and gold operates ferries from value layer row and allay media to at t partial and this service has been incredible pap more he especially this year with the giants success. In january blue and gold was awarded the water Transportation Authority contract under this contract we operate ferries to value layer row and ala media and so fraction and we work with the w ta to not only bring terminals to the Ferry Building but passengers to pier 41. This is a huge opportunity for blue and gold fleet and we have the personality, expertise to fulfill all of the obligation an
A severe Tropical Storm is blowing wind and dumping rain in communities throughout southern and central japan. The storm called neoguri has made landfall on the island of kyushu. Authorities say more heavy rain is on the way and theyre warning people to watch out for mudslides and flooding. Officials with the Japan Meteorological Agency say the storm hit the city of akune and is traveling toward the east. Scientists with the agency say the storm will keep traveling along the southern coast. They forecast some areas will receive as much as 80 millimeters of rain per hour. At least three people have died. Two fell entire gags entire gags ditches. More than 40 others have been injured. The storm has destroyed at least three homes. About 400 have been flooded. Government officials have issued evacuation advisories for 40,000 households. About 8,000 households have lost power. Lets get an update on the storm from mai shoji at the weather desk. Neoguri is now a severe Tropical Storm status r