that's all we can guarantee the port will receive. ome other things the patronage of the soccer field will generate additional revenue for the yard. >> maybe >> we hope. people that revenue should flow through and help reimburse the initial investment which gets us closer although right now we don't want the estimates say they will get to reimbursement in corporatization will relate to get up every little bit helps in the soccer field in the patronage it will bring to the site will help reverse the initial investment and towards participation. >> i guess what i'm try to figure out, i know we have a certain amount of minimum parking that's feasible from the site. right? no wu x we have a certain wu x? as a percentage wu x? when we lose spaces are both good out goes down? >> i understood we are trying to calculate. maybe jack can help. how many total spaces parking spaces, other overall if you recall? >> we've approximately 2000 give or take spaces in lot a. we historically sold out most of those spaces on game day. but we saw in 2015 wa

was frankly, from those efforts that led the port to be the first ports on the west coast of california to install shoreside power for cruise ships appeared 27. so, john's wort was legacy making along the way even though the brian stier give project did not go for. i want to commend you, john for your efforts there. then, of course, after they made their determination to brian street pier project did not go forward, as you know well the mayor appointed a blue ribbon panel-commissioner adams was part of that panel-to look at the need for new cruise ship terminal and then he was supported by the panels review where should the cruise terminal go. john managed that you ribbon panel group and was a key member of our team that came up with appeared 27 location and proof positive that a new terminal was absolutely necessary for the city that is as well-known as san francisco for instrument is waterfront. following that, john stayed in an integral role in the moment of the cruise terminal project. you know it well. you saw here numerous times through the negotiations with the america's cup, thr

was frankly, from those efforts that led the port to be the first ports on the west coast of california to install shoreside power for cruise ships appeared 27. so, john's wort was legacy making along the way even though the brian stier give project did not go for. i want to commend you, john for your efforts there. then, of course, after they made their determination to brian street pier project did not go forward, as you know well the mayor appointed a blue ribbon panel-commissioner adams was part of that panel-to look at the need for new cruise ship terminal and then he was supported by the panels review where should the cruise terminal go. john managed that you ribbon panel group and was a key member of our team that came up with appeared 27 location and proof positive that a new terminal was absolutely necessary for the city that is as well-known as san francisco for instrument is waterfront. following that, john stayed in an integral role in the moment of the cruise terminal project. you know it well. you saw here numerous times through the negotiations with the america's cup, thr

that's all we can guarantee the port will receive. ome other things the patronage of the soccer field will generate additional revenue for the yard. >> maybe >> we hope. people that revenue should flow through and help reimburse the initial investment which gets us closer although right now we don't want the estimates say they will get to reimbursement in corporatization will relate to get up every little bit helps in the soccer field in the patronage it will bring to the site will help reverse the initial investment and towards participation. >> i guess what i'm try to figure out, i know we have a certain amount of minimum parking that's feasible from the site. right? no wu x we have a certain wu x? as a percentage wu x? when we lose spaces are both good out goes down? >> i understood we are trying to calculate. maybe jack can help. how many total spaces parking spaces, other overall if you recall? >> we've approximately 2000 give or take spaces in lot a. we historically sold out most of those spaces on game day. but we saw in 2015 wa

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? tha

not unless they start to work 24/7. >> the port would prefer a traditional port ten across the pacific 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 c

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

a rapist is on the run after an alleged attack inside the port authority bus terminal. we are live with details on the popular online dating web site where the suspect tracked down the victim. >> get out and enjoy the sun and the january warmth today. we will see rain tomorrow followed by another dip in temperatures. >> good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> i'm shirleen allicot in for ken rosato. nice to be here today. and we thank you for joining us. it's friday, january 15th. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and bill. >> here we go. a look outside, partly cloudy skies. we have a great start to your friday. and your 6:00 temperature will be 37 degrees. our normal afternoon high in the city and around the five boroughs is 38. 30 to kingston and poe. carmel 27. 32 bridgeport. but they are way above normal. the weekend features rain and then bitter cold. we will talk about that next. weather then heather every seven minutes. >>> we talk subway status. service on or close to schedule. into summit new jersey, morris closed between mountain

the times. while mega ships already dock regularly at ports in asia and have for years, in the u.s. s are just starting to make upgrades needed for mega ships with bigger cranes and dredging to deepen waters. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive international freight strategy and 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 other port can handle many more such calls and proponents of mega ships say fuel carrying more cargo per trip and means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge and puts stress on the lives and the dredge company and moved the cargo a short distance from the ports to dance lating facilities where they are often put on rail cars to be put to other parts of the country or facilities where the goods are repackaged for on ward movement. >> reporter: at a hefty $150 million u.s. price tag some shipping companies believe it makes economic sense and ports recognize

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

. >>> well, the future is looking bright for port tampa bay. the president of the port today up but the number of cruise ship passengers is down. stim, 8 on your side wanted to hear how the port is preparing for increased trade with cuba. jeff patterson is joining us now live from the port with the update. hello jeff. >> reporter: good evening keith. before the embargo when trade was allowed between tampa and cuba, tampa was a key player between shipping between here and there. now, the question is with change on the horizon, what is this port doing about it? good. >> reporter: paul anderson is bay. 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 happe

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

then, using an acronym i ot but internet sales, one of the things we can either were looking at the ports and solely applies to all of this, is using some of the capabilities to track and be that much smarter as we move particularly larger vehicles about buses and other forms of mass transit through. i think i'll be helpful. we could probably use it for others as well. i know you do this, but it would be helpful in terms of bike lanes and new develops were looking at and how, and thinking ahead putting in the bike lanes as we have the luxury of designs in these new areas. i know it something you're phenomenal on prostate it publicly. looking at what's been done in other countries, but it had that dedicated bike lanes with a raised, slightly raised, that seems to been a factor in this might be a good opportunity to glean some of these new developments to work with them to get that put in place ahead of time rather than after the fact. then, along the lines of all the new construction we know what's coming in. at the same token, i think it's got a little faster to plan new routes but there

is docked at the port of oakland. the changes that had to be made to accommodate this ship. >>> and cheap gas prices means more money in driver's wallets. ♪ life. just when you think you know where it's going, it takes you someplace else. covered california is here to help californians who need health insurance get it. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. prices. this fall and winter -- we paid less at the puthan we haven years. and it turns out -- it added a lot of extra ch >>> call fit year of cheaper gas prices. this fall and winter we paid less than we have in years. and it added a lot of extra cash to our wallets. aaa says the average driver pocketed $550 thanks to cheaper gas prices. that's enough to cover a car payment or two. the average gas price in the u.s. today is right around $2. however, california drivers still pay much higher prices than the rest of the country. in the bay area, oakland is the cheapest today with an average of $2.70 a gallon. san jose at one cent more. the average pr

the times. while mega ships dock regularly at ports in asia, in the u.s. jor ports are just starting to make up grades needed to accommoda accommodate mega ships. >> the federal government needs to develop a strategy. the arrival of these else haves a stimulus to get their act together. >> reporter: proponents of mega ships say they save fuel, and it means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge, and it puts stress on the trucking lines and companies that move cargo short distances from the ports to translating facilities to be sent to other parts of the country, or sent to facilities where the goods are repackaged. >> reporter: some shipping companies believe it makes economy sense. west coast ports also recognize the far-reaching economic benefits. >> the port of portland influences 70,000 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 the port of oakland is one of the first in the united states that can handle them. >>> for the port, the effort is well worth it. >> a number of logistical snafus. >> this is to prove to the shipping lines that they can handle the ships. >> 73,000 jobs depend on the port. that is one of the primary missions of the port. >> and there's another advantage. you would think a big ship means big pollution. but, pound-for-pound, it's way better than the old ones. >> it burns less fuel, it burns cleaner fuel. we'll see fewer ships calling at california ports while handling the same volume or increasing volumes of cargo. >> at the port of oakland, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> viewers have been sharing their photos of the ship on social media. share your pictures and videos with us using the hash tag, abc7now. >>> cold again. yeah, definitely meteorologist drew tuma is here with our update. >> yeah, it's going to get co colder tonight with a freeze warning in effect. the weather is going to be just fine if you're bundled up with gloves, scarves and a heavy jacket onto watch the fireworks. >

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 were told that that is going to happen. a couple of juggling things happening right now. we do know that that carnival paradise ship is supposed to return at least around 9:00. and the reason why the port was closed for so long is because of dense fog. burgos, abc action news. >> marisela, thank

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. >>> break

the times. while megaships already dock regularly at ports in asia and have for years, in the u.s., major ports tarting to make upgrades needed to accommodate megaships, bringing in bigger cranes and dredging to deepen waters. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive international freight strategy. the roil of these very large vessels is a stimulus to have these particular parts of the infrastructure get their act together. >> oakland and los angeles may have welcomed the benjamin franklin this time but that doesn't mean either port can handle many more such calls. still, pro opponents of megaships say they feel carrying more cargo per trip means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge and puts stress on not only the trucking lines and the dredge companies that move cargo short distances from the ports to translating facilities where often they put on rail cars to be sent to other parts of the country or sent to facilities where the goods are repackaged for onward movement. >> even at a hefty 150 million u.s. dollar price tag, some shipping companies believe it makes e

it is the largest port on the east coast. and right now with the wildcat strike still going on, i've just confirmed that we are still waiting to find out the resolution. news 4 first on the scene this morning. truckers forced to wait and wait and wait after thousands of longshoremen walked off the job, shutting down terminal after terminal. >> all we're doing is waiting to see if by any stroke of luck they reopen these ports. >> 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

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

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

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. th

in the latest wall street result. port tampa bay. having lots of devices in your can really slow your internet down. way down. so keep things moving with 100% fiber optic fios by verizon. with fios, you get the big capacity all your devices thrive on. it's the fastest internet and wi-fi available, nwith speeds from 50 to 500 megs. no wonder we're ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power. and now, there's no better time to get fios by verizon. for $79.99 a month online, get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year, with no annual contract. or with a 2 year agreement, get $300 back. and, starz and showtime for 6 months. go to getfios.com or call 888.get.fios. >>> the future looks bright for port tampa bay. the president tells us that shipping is up and the number of cruise ship passengers is slightly down. jeff patterson tells us how the port prepares for increased trade with cuba. when trade was allowed between tampa and cuba, tampa was a key player in shipping between here and there. now, with change on the ho

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

. >> i was surprised how easily it seemed to move into the port and into the dock with the tug boats pushing it. >> more impressive was the effort to get it here. the ports had to build taller cranes, deeper channels and train pilots using simulators. >> it's a big deal and a big relief. >> the port, last winter, came through a very bad period. labor term oil, a number of logistical snafus. >> this is to prove that they can handle the new generation of larger ships. >> 73,000 jobs depend on the port. if we bring in more cargo, we can create more jobs. >> another mission is to reduce pollution. it turns out these new megaships can help there, too. >> burns less fuel. burns cleaner fuel. that means that we're going to see fewer ships calling on california ports while handling the same volume or increasing volume of cargo. that's good news. >>. >> a water leak is causing problems in san francisco. public works crew say service to one house has not been affected. the police department is asking drivers to avoid that area. be careful on the roads tonight. it could be a little icy. you cou

to deploy the ship and port of oakland is one of the first in the united states that can handle them.'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 thanks to some local smiles an thanks to some local law enforcement >>> time to get one last check on our w

they drive the stolen car somewhere near the port to be sent overseas. so two thieves steal a car, and two other guys ship it off. that explains why there were four sets of prints in the maserati this morning. and, uh, deputy burton and, uh, rush -- were either of them part of this special-problems unit? no, but they both applied to join several times and several times were told they lacked seniority. no, why were they both so determined to be part of this investigation? because the sheriff's office and the fbi weren't getting anywhere. they kept arresting guys in the act of stealing the cars. so, what, you have a problem with interrupting property theft? if you're looking for the guy who's in charge, yes, i do. you pick up a couple low-level guys grabbing a lexus -- what do you have? two little fish who won't say who they're working for, who lawyer up, spend a little time in county while we learn nothing. brian and i had another idea. i can't think why the sheriff's office didn't hand over the entire investigation to you, considering how yeah, like the y

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 i

of oakland is one of the very few u.s. portsp enough to handle megaships and big ships need big money. -- mean big money. >> more cargo, more trade and ultimately more jobs. >> that was da lin reporting. the benjamin franklin will leave the bay area on monday and this is a test run. the port of oakland says if everything goes well we'll see more megaships in the next two years. >> about a quarter mile long. >> it's huge! >> it's a big boat. >>> okay, you know who has a holiday today? gianna because there's not a lot going on? >> not a lot at all. actually we just got word of an accident but hopefully it will be cleared quickly. it's in marin county northbound 101 just north of the dump. one vehicle involved. it hit the guardrail now blocking the left lane but not a lot of traffic on the roads so light traffic. you won't see any problems or delays as you work your way through there. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. just south of there, one car going across the span there. no delays as you head into san francisco right now

the u.s. s george hw bush. it is this mega ship's maiden voyage. this portis 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. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive international freight strategy. the rival of these very large vessels is a stimulus to have these particularly infrastructure get their act together. >> reporter: oakland and l.a. may have welcomed the benjamin franklin this time, but that doesn't mean the port can handle many more such calls. still proponents of mega ships say fuel carrying more cargo-- save fuel and it means less pollution >> it puts less stress on the faults that take the cargo from the ports to other parts or sent to facilities where the goods are repackaged for onward movement. >> re

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 inc

live at the port, where is the ship now and where is the fog? >> reporter: right now the fog had lifted and the boat as you can see, carnival paradise is right behind me. 9:42 carnival paradise dr. here ocked here at porche number 3 at the port of tampa bay. most oft number 3 at the port of tampa bay. most of the passengers have different barked -- disembarked. this was as they waited on the other side of the sky way to come back in. they were supposed to be back at get back until 9:30 tonight, 13 hour delay forcing carnival to delay the sailing tomorrow meaning new passengers will have to spend the night in tampa in their hotel rooms. this cruise tomorrow will not make any stops. is going to be a cruise to nowhere but also a day shorter. >> they treated as good the whole time. we couldn't ask for a better time. >> no one can predict the weather. we are disappointed but what can we do? it. >> reporter: passengers will be offered a 50% refund on this cruise and a future trip at half price. the boat is going to be boarding tomorrow at noon and wil

the amount of cargo. unfortunately it's too big for most u.s. 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 infras

jessica rae scott: outdoors on the port neal welding company skycam hd in sioux city. yesterday, most of siouxland picked up between 1 and 2 inches of snow. we have a pretty quiet pattern as we move toward the weekend. right now temperatures are in we have a light breeze from the southeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. tomorrow, we'll have some light snow move through associated with a larger system that will primarily miss to the southwest. it looks like we'll pick up between a half inch and an inch of snow occuring thursday afternoon and lasting into very early friday morning. friday will be a touch cooler before 30s come back for the weekend. your forecast today calls for a high of 29 with mostly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the southeast. tonight's low is 17 with clouds. tomorrow's high is 27 with light snow arriving late. here's your 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: organizers have a big announcement coming up this saturday they'll be revealing the overnight towns for the 44th ride across iowa. the live announcement can be seen on their website, ragbrai-dot

the times. while mega ships dock regularly at ports in arab and have for years, in the u.s. jor ports are just starting to makeup grades needed to accommodate mega ships bringing in bigger cranes and dredging to deeper waters. >> the federal government needs to develop a comprehensive strategy. the arrival of these very large vessels is a stimulus to have these as part of the infrastructure and to get their act together. >> oakland and los angeles may have welcomed the benjamin franklin this time, but it doesn't mean that either port can handle many more of such calls. but carrying more cargo pressure treat means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge, and it puts stress on the companies that move cargo for short distances and then they often put on railcars to different parts of the country or t sent on with movement. >> even with $150 million u.s. price tag, some believe it makes economic sense. west coast port recognizes the benefits of mega ships. >> the port of oakland employees 450 people but it influenced 73,000 jobs. that many jobs depend on the port. with i

located 6 miles across the bay from san francisco, is the trade center for the area with the port of akland, the fifth busiest port in the us with a population of over 400,000, oakland is one of the most ethnically diverse it is in the country has a history of political activism, being the birthplace of the black panther movement. ..

miami tower cam, all blue skies as you look at the port. one l last stop in key west. mallory square cam showing a few clouds down there along the lower keys. it's a satellite view clear along the main land. these are the streamers on the key west tower cam. but the radar is going to be quiet the next fewt days. big changes with rain fall today, we woke up to 44 degrees. 43 in pompano beach. 58, key west. 53, marathon. the winds will be calmer tonight than overnight yesterday. what's that going to do, even with gusty winds in the keys, it will allow a temperature spread for dade, broward and the florida keys. if you missed it, this is the break down, warmer along the coast in broward county, 50 degrees. areas westand and coral springs, the low 40s. miami-dade, red land and homestead, around 50. 50 in key west. and 52 key larg the temperature trend will be 50 degrees tomorrow morning. look at the jump tueay into wednesday, as it's going to be and also the rain chance, low monday, tuesday. but it starts to shoot up wednesday afternoon and by thursday, we're looking at abo

tampa bay" is holding its annual state of the port addresss. port leaders will recap the success of 20-15, and give a preview of what's in store for *this year. the administrator of the panama canal will also be in attendance. it starts at 11-30 this morning. 3 and we actually got our first 3 *look at the port's future... last august. that's when they revealed images of a new development project... across expected to include two 75- story towers, a park, a marina and an expanded cruise terminal. the projected cost... about one and a half *billion dollars. private developers will fund *most of the project. this is *separate from lightning owner "jeff vinik"s plans... to add hotels, shopping and homes near channelside plaza. the channel project is expected to take about ten *years to complete. 3 and we also have a look today, at the future of the clearwater marine aquarium. the city of clearwater just approved the big expansion plan. the aquarium plans to more than double its size.. and triple the size of the tanks where injured sea creatures are

we begin with a labor dispute that shut down the ports and could eventually impact some of the products you buy. 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 ne

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this is one of the ports that can handle something of this size. d has dredged to accommodate the larger ships. but what port officials herald as the biggest cargo ship to every visit the united states will mostly shuttle containers between the u.s. and europe. in the u.s. major ports are just starting to make up grades needed to accommodate mega ships. >> the federal government needs to development a comprehensive international freight strategy. the arrival of these 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 that doesn't mean either port can handle many more such calls. still proponents say it means less pollution. >> it's a considerable challenge and puts stress on the trucking lines, and the dredge companies that move cargo short distances to the sports to translating facilities where often they are put on rail cars to be sent to other parts of the country, or sent to facilities where the goods are re

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we'll explain after the break. >>> here's a live look at port tampa bay. a bunch of people on that cruise ship waiting to get off and a bunch on people waiting to get back on so they can start their cruise. this is because the fog delayed the ship. we have everything you need to >>> travel times are busy. it is a live look at i-4 and i- 75. you can see the head lights coming into tampa. our slowest spot is i-275 at 21 minutes from the apex to i-4. i- state road 56 to the selmon expressway. the selmon expressway from i-75 to gandy bridge is 25 minutes going wet west. ashley? >> we are done with the cloud and rain. we'll get sunshine in the mix today with temperatures in the mid 60s. we are looking good. it is friday. a lot of folks have travel plans. heads up if you are heading to the northeast. we are seeing another round of snow moving through. nothing like what we saw with that blizzard. if you are heading out to the pacific northwest, to seattle, and places like that check with your airline before you head to the airport. >>> donald trump skips the thurs

the port neal welding company skycam hd shows lower chunk centre. 36 is low. here's the king's pointe skycam hd from storm lake shows some lower visibility. 36 is the temperature in sioux city. visibility is poor around siouxland. local temperatures are in the 30s. looking at our midwest temperatures, we can see cold air in the northwest. this cold air will hold off tomorrow, then push in saturday. the satellite and radar shows a band of snow pushing in. the stormcast hd showssnow tonight and tomorrow, ending by saturd when a push of cold arctic air will arrive. the snow forecast shows a widespread 1-2" with totals as northwest iowa. the other item will be cold wind chills this weekend, reaching below zero by sunday morning. your forecast for tonight is for snow and a low of 30. tomorow, look for light snow and a high of 31. the 7-day shows highs in the teens and 20s for weather after tomorrow. fred: tim: jenna: (jenna) and eastern siouxland, getting ready to move into slick in spots. be careful if you have to drive. the port neal welding company skycam hd show

i got back in the car, turned the ignition, no escape. heading back into port arthur, the wide channel at the mouth of the lake, drove over martin luther king jr. memorial bridge and crested its steep ascent, port arthur came into the you. the bull lara and motive but refineries spread out in front of me, the dystopian petrochemical landscape stretched into the distance and i caught my breath as i descended. so what are we fighting for? what are any of us who care about climate justice really fighting for? it seems movements often reach a critical juncture at which unity, the need to come together around common principles and a common struggle and a common understanding of what the struggle is about becomes all important. if not unity exactly, which may in fact be impossible for any movement big enough and broad enough to be powerful than at least something like solidarity. so i ask again at this late hour, what are we fighting for? there are those including among climate experts and advocates who don't like to talk about justice. they don't like to talk about

. >> and still developing story, the two busiest ports on the east coast, that is the port of newark and the port in bayone have been shut down by an apparent walkout by the workers there. this happened -- started to happen a little earlier. nbc is estimating about a thousand workers have walked off the job and those ports are run, of course, by the port authority, who has issued a statement. they say, as the agency that oversees the largest port complex on the east coast, we strongly urge the ila members, union members, to return to work immediately and resolve their differences after they return. right now, we do not have any containers being unloaded. we have all of the trucks locked in, according to wnbc's brian thompson. so once again, it is a wild catwalkout by the union members at the port of newark and the global port at bayone. back to you. >> sue, thank you very much. in some ways that could be bad for local gdp if it continues. >> much bigger impact. we saw the port shut down in california and that had a major impact. >> that was a long shutdown, asian goods, you know. new

branch, babylon branch, to greenport branch, we don't have running until further notice is the port washington branch, rock away, hempstead, west hempstead. >>> adam with the mta thanks so past 30 seconds, breaking news on the lirr. >>> that's good news, port washington the only branch that's offline, huntington, babylon, green point, and that is great news right there. there are 55 minutes ahead of schedule. >>> it's been a frustrating morning for commuters, we saw so many of them waiting on the platforms let's get to jennifer mclogan, jennifer. >> major impact on the commute, the 5 a.m. restart let's hope 7 a.m., won't be on 80% of the system as you've heard, because of the frozen third rail line, the frozen switches and tracks that they were not expecting over night. take a look at the under carriage installed here at the station, they hope to get it out soon, icy, freezing, snowy, once it is a go, it will be slow, so let's not get our commuters already so frustrated >> i'm a dentist and i have patients waiting if there are them and telling them we have to reschedule. >>> when is