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Georgia Ports moved 8.6% more boxes in FY 2025
The Georgia Ports Authority reports that it moved 5.7 million TEUs of containers in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025), an increase of 8.6%, or 450,000 TEUs om the previous
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Bollinger negotiating construction of at least 10 more FRCs
Bollinger Shipyards reports that it has begun contract negotiations with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of at least 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), supported by the historic $25 billion
USCG Arctic District responds to Chinese research vessel Xue Long 2
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that this past Friday it detected and responded to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) in the U.S. Arctic,
GT Wings wins £1M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology
U.K.-based wind propulsion GT Wings has been awarded an additional £1 million in government supported funding to further develop its AirWing. Unlike conventional wind propulsion devices, AirWing is a jet sail. It
WISTA USA names Nicolaou-Boyer as new president
The Board of WISTA USA, the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association, appointed Marlene Nicolaou-Boyer, global commercial manager at Houston-headquartered Stolt Tankers USA Inc., as its new president. The announcement was made
Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a long term development program framework agreement with offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation. The focus is on the joint development, piloting, and commercialization of solutions to enhance operational
Op-Ed: Smarter ship design starts with data
By Jonathan Strachan – Chief Technical Officer, Houlder Today volatile markets, rising costs, and shifting environmental legislation all contribute to a high-stakes operating environment in the maritime industry. Traditionally, shipowners and operators
Hybrid propulsion adoption on the rise
By Jake Swihart, Global Industry Marketing Manager – Marine The maritime industry is under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and hybrid propulsion systems are emerging as one of the leading
Superior Ag breaks ground on Ohio River fertilizer terminal
Superior Ag, an Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperative, officially broke ground today on its state-of-the-art fertilizer terminal at the former Summit River Terminal site near Rockport. The new 32,000‑ton dry fertilizer distribution facility represents
Chris Hannan joins Jones Walker in New Orleans
Chris Hannan has joined law firm Jones Walker LLP as a partner in its maritime practice group and a member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team in the New
Bourbon to deploy six new design crewboats for Eni Congo
Paris-headquartered offshore services major Bourbon reports that it has signed a five-year contract with Eni Congo for the renewal of its crewboat fleet. According to Bourbon, the new Eni Congo contract marks
Huber+Suhner Radox cables gain DNV type approval
Swiss-headquartered Huber+Suhner reports that its Radox family of cables, designed for use in battery and fuel cell energy systems on vessels, have gained DNV type approval. The company says that this means
