port tip. i love it. and she's our chief volunteer. she does everything. she's the resource most important to us to keep on little community a lot. you know her for her work on the port, mission data greenway all these things. but, for me, she is my conscience and if i need to know something, if i want to know what my opinion is about anything, i simply go to corinne and asked her, what do i think about this and why. thank you very much, commissioners. >>[applause] >> any other public comment, please come forward. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is toby levine, and i'm at the cochairman of the citizens waterfront advisory group would keep corinne. we worked together for many many years that we been friends for many many years. i have to say, that she loves the port. she loves the physicality of it. the people involved with it and you're always at the top of her thoughts. so, i'm very happy she's getting this award and i think it's a good idea that you institute it. so, congratulations

port tip. i love it. and she's our chief volunteer. she does everything. she's the resource most important to us to keep on little community a lot. you know her for her work on the port, mission data greenway all these things. but, for me, she is my conscience and if i need to know something, if i want to know what my opinion is about anything, i simply go to corinne and asked her, what do i think about this and why. thank you very much, commissioners. >>[applause] >> any other public comment, please come forward. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is toby levine, and i'm at the cochairman of the citizens waterfront advisory group would keep corinne. we worked together for many many years that we been friends for many many years. i have to say, that she loves the port. she loves the physicality of it. the people involved with it and you're always at the top of her thoughts. so, i'm very happy she's getting this award and i think it's a good idea that you institute it. so, congratulations

in his annual state of the port for growth. >> we have some of the most available land to grow this port of any port in our nation. >> reporter: some of the growth in tampa may be coming from our south. in havana. >> port tampa bay is in the most strategic position when it comes to trade with cuba. congresswoman kathy castor is convinced trade opportunities are coming with cuba. she sponsored a bill in congress to lift the embargo. >> once that happens i think port tampa bay and this community will be able to supply telecommunications equipment. construction materials. agricultural equipment. it is important they build the relationships now so we are prepared for the jobs and that business. >> reporter: paul anderson believes the port is ready whatever happens. >> we are prepared for cuba. it is when cuba decides to open up trade with u.s. companies. >> reporter: anderson told me it will be up to the shipping companies that do business here for increased trade with cuba to impact this port. >> port tampa bay has great infrastructure, fully prepared to support our customers who will be th

i think it's a note, i think the ports and the port commission have really been to some degree out in front trying to recognize the impact of sea level rise and several years ago we require that every new project coming towards us include an item with respect to how the impact of sea level rise will impact that project. so, we were i think forward thinking on that. not that we have solutions policed we been thinking about how to look at it as we go forward. commissioner brandon. >> commissioner adams >> i looked up a moment of silence for the victims from san bernardino and i ask we adjourned today also in their honor. the manager i ask that we have a modem of sounds the victims of san bernardino. >> we should add to that the victims of the attacks in paris and beirut as well. a moment of silence. >>[moment of silence.] >> thank you. just a very brief reports on a trip that i attended in my private life. executive director, in her capacity as executive director of the ports, with the bay area council going to seattle, where we met with a number of officials in both washington state ne

to replace ports america. this is also a wake-up call. >>> at the same time we get to look for new and perhaps better uses. for the terminal. this can help us modernize the facility and diversify the business and perhaps find new revenue streams for the port of oakland. >>> that makes you wonder if perhaps baseball team or perhaps a football team or maybe both may want to showcase position where several major freeway ways intersect with bay views and at the port and city already own. the port told me they are interested in any new tenant including sports teams. tom vacar, fox 2 now. >>> a man that was armed with a garden tool was fatally shot by police after charging officers. henry lee tells us some neighbors are questioning why deadly force had to be used. >>> this is a gardening too similar to what was in the hands of a man that charged at them prompting two officers to shoot and kill him. it started at 10:20 last night when a woman called 911 from this home on amy place in union city. >>> the resident repo

i think it's a note, i think the ports and the port commission have really been to some degree out in front trying to recognize the impact of sea level rise and several years ago we require that every new project coming towards us include an item with respect to how the impact of sea level rise will impact that project. so, we were i think forward thinking on that. not that we have solutions policed we been thinking about how to look at it as we go forward. commissioner brandon. >> commissioner adams >> i looked up a moment of silence for the victims from san bernardino and i ask we adjourned today also in their honor. the manager i ask that we have a modem of sounds the victims of san bernardino. >> we should add to that the victims of the attacks in paris and beirut as well. a moment of silence. >>[moment of silence.] >> thank you. just a very brief reports on a trip that i attended in my private life. executive director, in her capacity as executive director of the ports, with the bay area council going to seattle, where we met with a number of officials in both washington state ne

which also includes of course red hook in new york along with port newark, the bay owned port as well. this is gridlock where i am in port newark right now. all the other port facilities as well. at every major location, every terminal, you'll see hundreds, literally hundreds of longshoremen just standing around waiting on instructions on what to do. many of them told me they simply did not know. one person did tell me it was a dispute with the waterfront commission. according to one union official i talked to, has been getting more and more involved in the collective bargaining agreement over hiring and the controlling how people are allowed to go back to work from injuries or whatever. they complain about unfair drug passes to work. apparently, it is a potpourri of grievances that has forced this wildcat strike. when i did talk to the union official, he told me, i did not know it was happening today. but this is very organized. if it's grassroots, then so be it. but it is extremely organized. guys and women just standing around doing nothing while they wait for the orders to come fr

i had heard about port arthur. well-known to environmental justice advocates as one of the most egregious sacrifices but nothing prepared me for the physical reality of the place, at the cannes, all but forgotten urban men skate inhabited by struggling and precariously resilient community. as you drive west end north out of downtown the refineries stretch for miles. it is towering over you like something out of a dystopian science fiction and yet this is not some futuristic scenario. it is here and now. the same smokestacks that are poisoning the inhabitants of port arthur are part of a global fossil fuel infrastructure that has trapped this in its political and economic groups threatening civilization and the future of life on earth, threading not only the children of port arthur but everyone's children everywhere including my own. here is the thing. if you live in west port arthur and taught to commissions the ruined your health or your child can't go to school because she can't breathe or you can't find a job to

that many jobs depend on the port.eased cargo comes more jobs yet so we see a true economic benefit to the region as the big ships arrive. >> reporter: that is the hope but as mega ships dock with frequency it's how quickly american ports can keep up, melissa chan, oakland, california. >>> reminder you can keep up to date with all the latest news on our website, al jazeera.com. middle, an execution upsets delicate alliances, put be two rivals often a dangerous collision course. president obama's biggest diplomatic achievement of 2015, the iran nuclear accord could be in trouble. things boiled over this weekend when sunni dominated saudi arabia executed a prominent shia muslim

at the world trade center, but the port authority has declined to confirm that. a spokesman said given the matter is the subject of pending litigation, the port authority is not going to comment. >> you're paying a lot of money for skilled labor to stand around. >> reporter: carol is a construction attorney and the president of the new york county lawyer's association. she says even if contractors absorb the cost of stand-by workers, it's likely they would just pass those costs on in the form of more expensive bid proposals. she says the port authority could have eliminated expensive idle workers by negotiating tougher deals with the trade unions. >> there's no question that if the port authority had sat down don't want to pay for all this stand-by time, that they would have been able to engage in some serious negotiations and would have had the potential to get some savings for the taxpayers. >> do you think taxpayers should be paying for these stand-by laborers? >> i think the contractor should be paying for it. why should the taxpayers have to pay for that? th

. >> reporter: from ports newark york harbor to red hook, every terminal in the largest busiest port complex on the east coast was frozen. workers milling around, most having no idea why. >> i can't work if no one else is working. >> reporter: that means car carrier ships no longer unloading. all the goods from clothes to food not getting to merchants. chapper er chopper 4 captured the gridlock from above, trucks unable to move until police sorted things out. as for those truckers, pain in the wallet. >> a lot of money i lose. not only me. everybody lose money here. >> reporter: as frustrating as this may have been, some truckers sympathetic. >> no, i don't blaem me them. i don't blame them. >> reporter: longshoremen don't stake. it boils down to several items, one a dispute with the controls some of the hiring aspects down here. another one has to do with outsourcing. and yet another one has to do with technology and fears for their jobs. it is a wildcat strike over employment and it has now shut down the largest port complex on the east coast, commerce here coming to a grinding hal

it comes as the troops celebrated after regaining full control of the port. the army backed by the saudi-led coalition recaptured the area. a plane has been shot down near benghazi. there are reports about what brought it down. it was targeted by fighters from the benghazi council armed group. thousands of syrian refugees are facing harsh winter conditions in lebanon's beqaa valley. snow has begun falling in the region and temperatures have mrumentd. many are at risk in the winter season and are of need of special help. >> translation: we stayed up all night removing snow off the tent. we cleaned snow from the roof so it won't cave in. what shall we do? god help us from this >>> the u.n. special group for human rights has resigned. he has been in the role since june 2014 says israel has failed to grant him access to the territories he was supposed to monitor. rising sea levels are causing low-living islands in senegal to disappear. homes and livelihoods are also sinking fast. >> reporter: pots and pans, all belongings that were once safe inside a home before

west coast ports also recognize the far-reaching economic benefits. >> the port of portland influences0,000 jobs. with increased cargo comes more jobs yet. so we see a true economic benefit to the region as these big ships arrive. >> reporter: that is the hope, but as mega ships dock with greater frequency, the question will be how quickly american ports can keep up. >>> and coming up next on the broadcast, writer, actor, director, tim blake nelson. >> characters in the movie, each one of them finds a way to an northeast tiez him or herself. >>> despite major social and technological advances aimed to make our world smaller, questions remain about how connected we truly are as a society, and whether we're better off. those questions are at the heart of a new film, anesthesia. take a look. ♪ >> i am so lonely. i crave interaction. i crave it. ♪ >> i have been decent, honest, loyal, worked hard. ♪ >> it won't be all right if i still adore you. ♪ it's okay, it's okay, i'm going to be with you ♪ ♪ it's okay >> do we abandon the search for truths? or is all of this finally and forever point

jeff patterson went looking for answers. >> the state of this port is good. the president of port sam tampa bay. in his annual state of the port address, he talked about room for growth. >> we have some of the most available land to grow the port. >> reporter: some of the growth in tampa may be coming from 300 nautical miles to the south in havana. >> port tampa bay is in the most strategic position when it comes to trade with cuba. >> reporter: kathy castor is convinced trade opportunities are coming with cuba. she sponsored a bill in congress to lift the embargo. >> it is important they build the relationships now so we are prepared for those jobs. >> reporter: er son believes happens. >> port tampa bay has great infrastructure fully prepared business with cuba. >> reporter: anderson believes tampa has the opportunity to government decides trade can exist between here and there. jeff patterson, newschannel8. >>> today, two people in sarasota stepped up to help a family devastated by sunday's deadly tornado. katrina christiansen and carl corey are friends of the neighbors of steve an

that many jobs depend on the port. with increased cargo comes more jobs yet, so we see a true economic benefit to the region as these big ships arrive. >> reporter: that is the hope, but as mega ships dock, the question will be how quickly american ports can keep up >>> technology in digital sensors in just about everything. that's what's on show at the annual show in l.a. that's where people compete to market their latest digital designs. >> reporter: the world's biggest consumer technology showcase is getting underway with 150,000 attendees from 150 countries. among the top trends for 2016 the expansion of digital technologies and sensors into more and more areas of everyday life. >> we still live almost completely in an analogue world. we're surrounded by digital devices, but we haven't yet started to integrate some of those digital attributes and those digital aspects into our daily lives and i think that's one of the big steps that we will see take place at the 2016 ces >> reporter: experts say the trend toward in

tear gas often mixes with protests in port-au-prince as security forces struggle to maintain order. so in many ways this is really emblematic of haiti, security police forces crowmpin crouching behind this wall, water cannon, all this comes on the heels of civil government in haiti. back in october amid widespread allegations of voter fraud during first round of presidential and legislative elections, since then demonstrations have become a weekly sometimes daily occurrence so last week our team headed to one cinch march in port-au-prince. basically brought their groups into the streets to express their dissatisfaction over the runoff results. you can see this group coming to the street holding signs and saying, the president's hand picked candidate is someone who doesn't represent this country. the elections were scheduled for december 27th. but were postponed amid mounting pressure from street protests over alleged corruption. president michel martelli, not enough to placate the heangt hasn't street. >> most clearly evidenced by the fact that over 70% of voters simply stayed home

the head of port tampa bay gave a state of the port address today. overall health of the port is good. but there is plenty of room for growth he says. democratic congresswoman kathy castor believes some of the growth can come from increased trade with cuba. she has introduced a bill in congress to lift the embargo. >> once that happens, i think that port tampa bay and this community will be able to supply telecommunications equipment. construction materials. agricultural equipment. so it is important that they build the relationships now so we are prepared for the jobs in that business. >> reporter: and the port president says port tampa is ready for expanded trade in cuba. >>> a touching picture posted on social media of an officer just doing his job. comforting a child during a scary situation. this is sarasota police officer dan gresdorn. he is hold ago boy involved in a serious crash this morning. the boy's mother and siblings you can imagine how scared he was. he bundled up the child and kept him warm until the boy's fair came to pick him up. >>> still to come, pirates are prepar

like josminnanna yousef, r those circumstances josmina said she met a soldier near the community of port salud. at just 17 years old, she became pregnant, the father she says was that u.n. soldier. but she says the soldier left haiti soon after her pregnancy and returned to his home country of uruguay. four years later, josmina is raising her son anderson on her own and is petitioning the u.n. for help and with the soldier gone and her armed with only a birth certificate her options are limited. >> the father is not listed on this birth certificate for anderson her young son. that's one of the problems with getting child support. she went to the u.n. to get dna testing done but it's been two years and she still handy had word. >> the issue goes much deeper. over the summer the united nations released a scathing report about its soldiers, detailing their widespread sexual exploitation of haitian women, treationa transactional h u.n. soldiers. we went in search of these women and found josmina along with four other women all having beabd allegedlbabies allegedly y u.n. soldiers. they had d

port. ships this size has been sailing to europe for a while. but this is the first time anything close to this big has sailed to the u.s. it is one-third larger than anything that's traveled to oakland. this morning, that's what a group of people who stood right here was doing. >> what brings you out here today? >> to look at a really big deal. >> the economist drove out from sacramento to watch history unfold. >> we're waiting for the largest container vessel ever to call at a u.s. port. a small crowd gather red at a quarter mile long and wider than a 10-lane freeway, it's stacked high with consumer goods from asia. >> something that big coming into the bay is pretty impressive. >> but more impressive was the effort to get it here. the port had to build taller cranes and train pilots using simulators for the toughest parallel parking job ever. >> they are looking for ports in the u.s. where they can deploy these ships. and the port of oakland is one of the first in the united states that

that many jobs depend on the port.eased cargo comes more jobs yet, so we see a true economic benefit to the region as these big ships arrive. >> that is the hope, bub as megaships dock with greater frequency, the question will be how quickly american ports can keep up. melissa chan, al jazeera, oakland, california. >> remember the old saying we're going to need a bigger boat. i guess not anymore. >> much bigger boat. >> tell me about it. >>> giving a lift to lift. >> the right hailing company now partners with general motors, a move that could change the future of self driving cars. >>> from tech giants to tiny startups, we're at the world's biggest consumer technology show where everything is going digital. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's o

we worked with our port came to inform this desperate patient survey. with that, i believe josh carlin is going to be coming up first >>has anyone figured out how to turn on our monitors. >>

the port authority police union tells us in a statement today. that the pba is embarrassed by the lack of respect for the traveling public which includes the deep disregard for personal yoand travel safety and security. we reachedtout to the port authority police deptment itself multiple times today to see ifthey had anything to a c to that initial explanation from yesterday. they said theyodid not. we also asked them about the staffing issue, we have not heard a response on that part of reporting live from laguardia airport, ida siegal. >>> four investigates has also learned that travelers who missed their flights may not have been out of luck. some airlines have what's called a flat tire policy. if you can pro you were trying to get to the airport but were held up for some unforeseen reason they will book you on the next flight. you'll want to check with your airline. >>> an ambulance has crashed on the grand central parkway. dennis is over the scene? >> reporter: yesterday was an ambulance fire. this afternoon it' an ambulance accident here. t

. >> hundreds are stuck at the port of tampa bay. they can not leave until later this afternoon. >> reporter: this happens a lot. more than you would think. look how big this ship is. it is behind this gate. now think about the driver of that ship, the captain, trying to control this thing with so much fog. that is a scary situation. that's why they had to cancel this ship. the ones that are supposed to go out later today and delay this one from letting people off. wind, rain and heavy fog. it is a scary combination. on the carnival paradise [ no audio ] if you are ever stuck on a cruise ship like this i want to see how to get your money back and look at weather cancellations. i'll show you how to do that coming up at 6:30. >>> donald trump held his owner 700 supporters showed up at the charity benefit for veterans. trump claims his foundation raised $5 million. >> canidates talked about the major issue. trump was still on their minds. it was the 7th gop debate. some of the biggest fireworks came as the canidates sparred overillegal

>> the state of the port is good. >>reporter: paul anderson is the president of port tampa bay. he talked about room for growth. >> we have available land to grow the port. >>reporter: some of the growth in tampa may come from just over 300 nautical miles to the south in havana. >> port tampa bay is in the most strategic position for trade with cuba. convinced that trade opportunities come with cuba. she sponsored a bill in congress to lift the embargo. >> it is important they build the relationships, now, so we prepare for jobs in that business. >>reporter: paul anderson believes the port is ready for whatever happens. infrastructure and is fully prepared to support our customers, who will be the ones doing business with cuba. >>reporter: that was jeff patterson reporting. >>> by martinez tells news channel ate that he believes even if trade does expand with cuba, growth will be slow because the cuban government does not have the money for increased trade. >>> a plan to keep voters information private fell flat. state lawmakers delayed passing legislation to remove information

the high ground from here in west port is a 50-minute walk. in case you were wondering, wallace says this tower would not survive a tsunami. there's more. a tsunami isn't like a wind generated wave, the kind you see at the beach. they're caused by the sea jerking upwards causing a massive wall of water. >> the wave is vines and vines of water that comes in. it will move and destroy everything, and the biggest part is, once it comes through and it starts receding, more than likely you're going to have two/three tlsh four wave and the second wave is going to take the debris that was created from the first wave and now that becomes a battering ram. so it starts banging into the walls and destroying more property, cars become battering rams, trees, everything becomes a battering ram >>> across the bay from west port, ocean shores. their option is? >> their etchings is to get to the highest place you can get to as quickly as you can get to and wait. you just hold on and hope for the best >>> coming up, hoping for the best. >> we're going to be prep

the port authority bus terminal is a big place, a public place. the victim thought she would be safe here. she met her would be attacker on the popular dating web site e harmony. the man called himself receive friday kent. they met at the port authority bus terminal monday around 4:00. she said the man immediately tried to take her to a hotel and when she told him no, she said the man told her he had a gun pointed at her back. she said the man then forced her into a sway tunnel where he raped her. the victim managed to feel her way to 41st street where she flagged down a firefighter and happened to her and she was rushed to the hospital. she was taken to the hospital again where she was treated and she has now since then been working with the port authority to try to give them a better description of her attacker. the problem is port authority police don't have a good detailed description of what the man looks like. they are trying to get the word out here because they are still concerned that he may very well still be in the area, perhaps with hi

ports.all right. i know you are going to look at that thont. but what else is on the big show. >> oil, believe it or not for once, oil actually increased in price, so we're talking about that as well. the reason for that is the conflict between saudi arabia and iran which has really, really heated up in the last 24 hours. we know this is a conflict that has been going on for generations, decades, centuries in fact. saudi arabia executed 47 people today, iran responding to that and tensions in the middle east increasing. >> okay. can't wait for the first big show of 2016. ali good to have you back. >>> a new year has begun, but the government of puerto rico is still struggling with the old problem of its debt. today it officially defaulted on part of the $73 billion owed to creditors. robert ray says unless something changes future defaults are likely. >> reporter: the island paradise of puerto rico is kicking off the new year, defaulting on debt payments. >> the debt is unpayable. some of us

port built tale taller crane. drej dredge deeper. >> they are using for ports in the u.s.ip and port of oakland is one of the first in the united states that can handle them. >>reporter: that's a big deal according to economist o'connell and big relief. >> port last winter came through very bad period. labor turmoil and logistical problem. >>reporter: this was the chance to prove to the shipping line they can handle the new screen ration of bigger ships. >> 73,000 jobs depend on the port. if we bring in more cargo we can create more jobs and that's one of the primary mess of the port of oakland. >>reporter: another mission is to reduce pollution. it turns out the new mega ship can help there too. >> burns less fuel burns cleaner fuel and means that we are going to see probably fewer ships calling on california port while handling the same volume or i hope creasing vom volume office cargo. that's good news. >>reporter: at the port of oakland abc 7 news. >>> up next 7 news at 9:00. drew checks out door temperatures. and there's a reason this little boy is all smiles an thank

unions. >> there is no question that if the port authority had sat down with the unions and said, we and-by team that teld have been able to engage in some seerls negotiations and they would have gotten compensation for the taxpayers. >> do you think taxpayers should be paying for these stand-by laborers? >> i think the contractor should be paying for it. why should the taxpayers have to pay for it? that's absurd. >> he says if the port authority did know bills were being paid for idle workers, they should deny payment request. he feels the leadership was too cozy with its own contractors. foedrm. that's the parent company of di tishman. >> there was often an unhealthy arrangement between some of the contract workers they are dealing with. >> as a whistle blower, magna usef would be due a cut of any ill-gotten gains his lawsuit has an uphill battle. two attorneys have agreed to sign on the case, but just last month, the mayor of new york did find tishman billed in a different way by inflating overtime, sick and holiday pay. to avoid restitution, tishman admitted to the fraud and paid

in the united states, port complexes that can actually handle this kind of mass of a vessel. and so it is a real game changer. >> reporter: average container ships carry 10 to 14,000 containers. the ben franklin can carry 18,000. but before this class of ship can visit here regularly, plus the much larger ones that will be coming, the port will still to have do more than it already has. >> part of oakland has already raised eight of its cranes about 30 feet to reach over the top of these big vessels. we're investing several millions of dollars beginning next april to lift another four cranes. so we'll have the flexibility to take big ships of the benjamin franklin class. >> reporter: the port will soon be a refrigerated facility to handle cargo more efficiently. another facility will speed up transfer of cargo from containers to trucks and trains. senate's a vote of confidence on behalf of this line that it feels the ports on the west coast have come back from the problems they had last winter. >> reporter: all of this worries one early morning spectator who laments that we i

nearly 1000 workers walked off the job at port newark and port elizabeth. >> trucks filled with goods are not being allowed into the ports either. darla miles is at the port in newark. >> reporter: our news trucks were also not allowed near the terminals where those protesters were striking earlier today, but we have been on the phone all day with sources inside, and they're telling us the tipping point for today, which ultimately made these workers walk off the job is that they were told weren't going to get paid for two days of work when the port was closed because of the blizzard no one was prepared for what happened on friday. job for a wildcat strike. even their own union didn't know about it. port authority quickly stopped all trucks from going inside and issued this statement. we strongly urge the ila members to return to work immediately and resolve their differences after they return. a spokesperson for the international longshoreman's association tells eyewitness news, those who went on strike say they are upset with the water front commission of new york harbor, an outside

an oil port. --e enjoyed by wasim russert wassim nasr. >> it looks like a full-scale assault. they took over accounting in between the city and this oil crescent. their oil facilities. so, yes, it looks like full-scale attack. there are rumors that they are trying to attack another town just next to eight -- it. it was kind of predictable. they announced a while ago by the voice of their earlier --

frightening attack at the port authority bus terminal. the search for an alleged rapist that used an online dating site to find his victim. eyewitness news reporter dray clark is joining us live at the bus terminal with the latest details, dray. >> reporter: good morning. the port authority bus terminal is a big place. she thought she would be safe. she met her would be attacker on e harmony. the two met on monday afternoon. she says the man wanted to take her to a hotel room and when she said no, she said the man told her he had a gun to her back. he forced her into a subway tunnel and raped her. she flagged down a firefighter and told him what happened. and is working with the port authority police to identify the suspect or attacker. they are working on trying to identify the area where this woman was attacked. this happened on monday afternoon. police are trying to get the word out because this man can very well still be in the area and a potential threat to other women. live in midtown, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> brea

but what port officials harold as the biggest cargo ship to ever visit the united states will mostlytainers between asia and europe, when it comes to shipping the u.s. is behind the times. while mega ships dock regularly in asia and have for years, in the u.s. major ports are just starting to make upgrades needed to accommodate mega ships bringing in bigger cranes and dredging to deeper waters. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive international freight strategy, the arrival of very large vessels is a stimulus to have these particular parts of the infrastructure get their act together. >> reporter: oakland and los angeles may have welcomed the benjamin franklin this time but doesn't mean either port can handle many more such calls and proponents of mega ship says fuel carrying more cargo per trip and means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge and puts stress on the lines and dredging who move cargo a short distance from ports to facilities where often they put on rail cars to be sent to other parts of the country or sent to facilities where the goods

ports. melissa chan explains what many are doing to handle the ship. >> reporter: it's called the "ben jam yin franklin", making a stop. called a megaship. it can hold 18,000, 20 foot shipping containers. the usual ships hold 5,000. >> it's important that the port of oakland shows it's ready to handle this. >> reporter: this is the "benjamin franklin", and this is a boeing 747, or as compared to the u.s.s. "george bush." it is one of the fewest at the moment that can handle this size. oakland dredged 50 feet and raised the height of eight of its cranes. what port officials herald as a big cargo ship. will shuttle containers between asia and europe. when it comes to shipping, the u.s. is behind the times. megaships dock in asia, in the u.s. major ports are making updates to accommodate megaships, bringing in bigger cranes and dredging to deeper waters. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive strategy. the arrival of the large vessels is a stimulus to have the parts of infra

helping prepare the port of oakland for the next generation of global commerce. >>> the port of oaklandaying host to its first mega ship tonight. as tom vacar tells us, port officials hope it's the first of many such visits to the bay area. >> reporter: with thousands watching from the shore line, the container megaship benjamin franklin, passed under the golden gate bridge bound for the port of oakland. at least 100 feet longer than the average container ship. 200feet longer than an aircraft carrier. as wide as a 14 lane freeway that has the weight of more than 400 fully fueled, and loaded jumbo jets. >> oakland is one of two ports in the united states or port complexes in the united states that can actually handle this kind of mass of a vessel. so it is a real game changer. >> average containerships carry 10 to 14,000 containers. the ben franklin can carry 18,000. before this can visit here regularly, plus the much larger ones that will be coming, the port will still have to do more than it already has. >> port of oakland has raised 8 of its cranes. we're investing several millions of

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west coast port recognizes the benefits of mega ships. >> the port of oakland employees 450 people butt influenced 73,000 jobs. that many jobs depend on the port. with increase cargo comes more jobs yet. so we see a true economic benefit to the region as these big ships arrive. >> that is the hope, but as mega ships dock with greater frequency, the question is how quickly american ports can keep up. melissa chan, al jazeera, oakland, california. >> sport is coming up now, including the south african captain who leads the way as his side tries to save the second test. >> tech giants and tiny start ups have converged on las vegas to showcase their latest developments at the consumer technology fair. this year's major theme is wearable technology and digital sensors. rob rends is there for us. >> this is the consumer electronic show 2016 being held in las vegas, and if you can see behind me, exhibiters are frantically trying to set up all of their stands and booths to show of their awares. there is 150,000 people attending this show including contributers, buyers, and other aten dis and t

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ports.al jazeera's melissa chan explain what many are doing to try and handle the big ships >> reporter: it is called the benjamin franklin owned by a french shipping company. making a stop here. a few days earlier at l.a. it is called a mega ship because it can hold 18,000 20 shipping contains at maximum can. the usual ship holds about five thousand >> it is important to demonstrate that the port is not only ready for these ships but capable of handling them efficiently >> reporter: this is the c macgn benjamin franklin and this is a bowing 747. the u.s. s george hw bush. it is this mega ship's maiden voyage. this port is one of the few in the country that can handle something this size. it has been dredged to receive these shifts and raised the height of eight of its cranes. it will mostly shuttle containers between asia and europe. the u.s. is behind the times with shipping. while mega ships dock regularly in asian and have for a few years, the u.s. is just making updates to allow them in

for the port, active in recent history of course. and port tampa bay grew the shipments by 3% to 37 million tons. >> our part is the largest economic engine in west florida. so. it is great for us to be able to tell the community what it means to them so they understand that the products they consume one way or another touches our port. >> china's slowing growth and the strong u.s. dollar will affect the at diverse cargo should help ride out the turmoil. it includes oil and orange juice and passenger ships. there is frustration over a travelers who left their cars at the premier parking lot on hillsborough avenue returned to find the lot shut down. they were told it had been that way since thursday night. they did not get paid, the ems. now they are going to small claims court. >> that's we want to get paid. we want justice. no check. monday. no check. come back tuesday no check. that was it they shout the -- they shut the door, detectives are investigating what happened. >>> new at 6:00 now. here is something we know getting to and

just moments ago the port of tampa reopening. it has been closed for much of the day because of what you're camera. the fog lifting a little bit. it was bad earlier. cruise ship passengers were stuck at sea. picture from our river gate tower camera. we have a reporter on the scene right now. marisela burgos is live at the marisela. port officials just gave us reopened. that was essentially stuck at sea will get back at 9:00. that's when they will dock. you will have a lot of guests getting off the ship. it will take several hours for them to get off the ship. we did get an update from carnival cruise lines. there was supposed to be another cruise ship leaving today. but because of this situation, those people are going to leave tomorrow. it was supposed to be a four- day cruise trip. now it will be a three-day trip. so those guests have been told that they have the option to get on that ship tomorrow for a four-day one with some discounts. cruise line, another ship that is supposed to be leaving from the port later on. and we wer

our ryan hughs is live at the port this morning. good morning to you. okay with them, right? >> reporter: gene, good morning to you as well. who would complain about so at sea? the ship behind me had trouble pulling into port yesterday morning so those onboard got to paradise. >> we were fogged in. so we couldn't go anywhere so we parked and just waited. and we thought it was going to break but it didn't. so they started feeding us again and selling us our drinks . so we had a good time. >> reporter: allen and faye of lakeland were stuck on the ship an extra half day but they enjoyed themselves. and now the carnival paradise had to wait to pull into the port of tampa because of extremely foggy conditions at sea. around 9:30 last night. some passengers disembarked then and others will get off this morning. those who planned to head out yesterday won't leave until later today because of the delay. the plans to stop in mexico are canceled though. so they'll simply spend three days at sea instead of four. and now as a good will gesture, carnival cruise line gave those leaving tod

port docked at the port of oakland.turned heads as it steamed under the golden gate bridge toward oakland and kpix 5's da lin says this ship could bring a lot of benjamins to the east bay. >> that as it came closer and closer it just got bigger and bigger. >> that's beautiful. >> it's massive. the biggest ship i have ever seen! >> reporter: the future of the shipping industry meets the icon of the bay area. >> looked like it might not even fit under the bridge. >> reporter: not only is it the biggest, but also the tallest to ever go underneath the golden gate bridge. by comparison, it dwarfs other cargo ships. the benjamin franklin looks twice as big. >> the sheer magnificent size of it, that's an understatement. i have never seen a vessel this large before. >> something that big takes your breath away! >> reporter: people stood in different parts of the bay area to wash big ben slowly pass all the bay area landmarks. we are speeding up the video and it covers alcatraz. >> as big as the city of san francisco. >> not qui