News - Guam

As the Association of Pacific Ports 112th Annual Conference continues, local port officials sat down with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reflect on shared resiliency after natural disasters.

Commercial maritime carriers and terminal operators across the Western Pacific are adjusting operational strategies, upgrading equipment, and enhancing regional coordination to support accelerating military construction and troop relocations.

Following the passage of Super Typhoon Bavi through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on July 6, regional emergency officials are warning businesses and public leadership across the Marianas to prepare for a prolonged tropical cyclone season driven by a strong El Niño pattern.

Guam Economic Development authority grant awardees are creating impactful community projects in media and the arts to connect with community members across the region.

Roland Lumongsud, inside sales, and Jon McDonald, general manager, both with Frontier Supply Co. The pair had packs of Frontier’s Private Reserve Coffee to hand out to attendees at the Society of American Military Engineers Guam Post Guam Industry Forum.

Ho S. Eun, chairman of Core Tech International, is a longtime local contractor and among Core Tech International’s area of expertise is property development. Speaking in July with Ryan Mummert on the Datapoints podcast in, presented by Pinpoint Guam, he discussed Core Tech Development’s purchase at auction of Younex International’s Oka property, formerly Emerald Ocean View Park, now known as Summer Towers.

While military construction is a lucrative field, unforeseen circumstances can cause painful delays and additional complications. At the Guam Post of the Society of American Military Engineers Guam Industry Forum on July 29 and 30 at the Dusit Guam Resort, the message during multiple presentations was simple: while economies of scale and efficiencies are sought for example through bundling, projects should facilitate speedy readiness for any geopolitical situation that threatens the islands.

InSynergy Engineering Inc. of Honolulu has been awarded a $30 million “firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architect-engineer services for utility system studies.”

Maritime leaders, military officials, and port executives from across the region gathered at the Hyatt Regency Guam for the Association of Pacific Ports 112th Annual Conference from August 3rd to August 6th to address regional supply chain resilience, trade policy, and port infrastructure modernization.

A new era for the Pacific Star Resort & Spa will begin soon. Eastern Contractors Corp. anticipates renovations will begin in October, more than a year since the property was purchased.