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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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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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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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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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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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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Leader of shipper Eimskip’s move to Portland waterfront steps down
Under Larus Isfeld, the volume and value of shipments by container more than doubled in four years and the Icelandic company reached a milestone: weekly port calls in the U.S.
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A Czech seaman has an unusual advocate – a federal judge in Maine
The judge in Portland rejects a plea agreement because there was no reward for the whistle-blower who exposed pollution.
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Sculptures of deer in Portland Harbor serve as art and advocacy
The sight of the submerged animals at the waterfront is meant to call attention to rising sea levels and climate change.
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Get a load of this: Portland waterfront gets new crane
The industrial crane will speed up cargo operations at the International Marine Terminal.