Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has selected Finnish propulsion system specialist Steerprop to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the first flight of Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) it is building
United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai has taken up a petition that, among other remedies, seeks to see a port charge imposed on Chinese-built ships calling U.S. ports. As we reported
Earlier this month, Norway announced plans to increase its naval strength by adding a minimum of five new frigates with helicopters to the Norwegian Navy, along with up to ten large and
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.
New York City headquartered Kalypso Offshore Energy LLC reports that it has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC covering the construction of a Jones Act compliant cable lay vessel that,
The marine industry faces a pivotal moment as it undergoes a monumental shift from fossil fuels to emission-neutral solutions as mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Simultaneously, digitalization has emerged as
The European Union is setting up a Union Database (UDB) of biofuels. The database aims to ensure the traceability of liquid and gaseous biofuels that are eligible for being counted towards the
The board of the World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents the liner shipping industry, has appointed Joe Kramek as the WSC’s new president and CEO, succeeding John Butler on his retirement at
Back in January, the Government Accountability Office issued a report criticizing two U.S. Department of the Interior agencies (BOEM and BSEE) for delays in the decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms
The Port of Brownsville, Texas, reports that it is to recive $1,116,279 in funding from the federal government for its Port of Brownsville Vessel Suitability Analysis and Feasibility project. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez
The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently announced the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport has been awarded $2.6 million in grant funds under the new Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund (SMIF) for infrastructure
By Ho Vee Leung, Regional Head IT, Southeast Asia, PSA Singapore The Port of Singapore Authority’s Tuas Port is on the path to becoming the world’s largest automated container terminal, reaching an
