Niels Stolt-Nielsen to step down as CEO of tanker group
In a change at the top of tanker and bulk logistics specialist Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen is to step down as CEO of the company, whose interests include a 45% stake
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BargeRack WTIV solution gains ABS Approval in Principle
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the innovative BargeRack feeder barge system
Unmanned containership uses drone to handle heaving line
A Japanese consortium coordinated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has successfully concluded what’s claimed as a world-first port-to-port unmanned containership sea trial. The trial took place between Tsuruga Port in Fukui
ACBL warns of “catastrophic” Tennessee River barge delays
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) today wrote its dry cargo customers warning them that it is anticipating catastrophic delays for barges transiting the Tennessee River to destinations above Wilson Lock (Mile 259.4).
Eastern Pacific: “We won’t carry coal”
One of the world’s leading dry bulk operators is taking a stance against coal: it won’t carry the stuff. Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has just released the 2022 edition of
Scrapping: Tankers dominated 2021 demo numbers
Online valuation and market intelligence provider VesselsValue says that 2021 saw significant trends and changes in the shipping industry that combined to result in a diverse demolition market. Last year saw 704
North Virginia blows dust off Potomac ferry plans
According to North Virginia news site InsideNova, a project to operate a commuter ferry between Woodbridge, Va., and Washington, D.C., is again under active consideration. The Potomac Commuter Fast Ferry proposal has
SENSE PelaStar: A floating wind game changer?
The U.K’s Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has granted GBP10 million (about $13.5 million) to technology partners SENSEWind, Glosten, and Subsea Micropiles, and six delivery partners to design and
Newport News names Malyszko VP of plant ops
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that Karey Malyszko has been promoted to vice president of plant operations at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. She succeeds Dru Branche who retired in December.
Longtime mariner talks career milestones, diversity, and more
As Marine Log continues to meet and bring to you interesting and notable members of maritime, we want you to meet Willie Tuggle III. Tuggle, owner and operator of A-Y2K Marine Survey
New commercial fishing vessels are needs-tailored
By Jonathan Hawes When it comes to commercial fishing vessels, innovations often amount to greater efficiency of the operation, and because of that, they bring much more profit. So, some recent changes
