The West Calcasieu Port (WCP) in Sulphur, La., yesterday announced the purchase of an additional 172 acres of waterfront property along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). Funding for the property acquisition was
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Genoa-headquartered class society RINA has granted Baker Hughes type approval for its NovaLT 16 gas turbine technology, specifically to operate on natural gas and up to 100% hydrogen for marine propulsion applications.
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One of the world’s largest FPSO operators, Netherlands-headquartered SBM Offshore, has formed an joint venture with Norway’s Solstad Offshore that has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed shipyard to order
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced yesterday that New York State is leading a coalition of six other northeast state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration
What do vessel interiors, crew accommodations and exterior branding say about an operator—and the people who work on board? In the latest episode of Marine Log‘s Listen Up! podcast, Jayne Russell, founder
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based GIT Coatings has launched XGIT-Vortex, its next-generation graphene-based propeller coating system. This next evolution of GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating technology is designed to help shipowners move beyond propeller
If you only follow the headlines in the media, you could easily get the impression that the green transition of shipping has stalled. Fortunately, this is not the case. Admittedly, the negotiations
Diversified Marine of Holland, Mich., has delivered the tug M/V Tarps to Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), marking a milestone for the woman-owned marine transportation services company as it continues to expand
Maritime AI specialist Windward has named VADM Robert “Bob” Sharp, USN (Ret.) its chief maritime intelligence officer (CMIO). Sharp comes to the position with decades of experience at the highest levels of
Westlake, La.-based dredging contractor Mike Hooks LLC, has been awarded a $17,868,250 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The total cumulative face value of the contract is
