Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden

Op-Ed: Market barriers as Sweden’s alternative fuel development ramps up

By Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden Sweden’s rapid development of alternative fuels has the potential to help shipping’s maritime sector. But the challenges of accessing markets beyond northern Europe could

Alabama Port Authority awards major contract to Richmond Engineering

The Alabama Port Authority announced in late December 2024 that a major contract to a U.S. company with significant work to be completed in Alabama. This contract, which will fund the production

Documents related to IHNC Lock replacement released

The New Orleans Engineer District released draft mitigation plans and design updates this month related to the ongoing Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock replacement general reevaluation report. The draft documents released

Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation, Svitzer

Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity

By Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonisation, Svitzer The maritime industry is progressing in its journey toward decarbonization, driven by tightening environmental regulations and rising expectations for sustainable practices. This shift, extending to

Op-Ed: Urgent reality of regulations to set in for the shipping industry

By Steve Esau, COO of SEA-LNG In 2025, the urgent reality of regulations will set in for the shipping industry. With the arrival of the new year, we begin the five-year countdown to

Credit: Port of Caddo-Bossier

Port of Caddo-Bossier opens new, $12M multimodal warehouse

The newest heavy-load, multimodal warehouse at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Bossier City, La., is officially open. Port leaders, along with representatives from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Red River Waterway

Ports of Indiana

Tanco Terminals invests $8M to expand Lake Michigan ops at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Tanco Terminals is constructing a $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to support growth in Lake Michigan shipments. Tanco is a third-generation, family-owned business operated

Charles Haun Jr. receives his River Legend Award on December 5. Credit: Brad Rankin

SCI hosts 24th annual River Bell Awards luncheon

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed the inland river transportation industry for the 24th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, in Paducah, Ky. This year’s event featured Bob Blocker,

December 2024

This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2024, along with our selection of distinctive vessels delivered this year and the most read stories.

The USCG published an NPRM in the Federal Register, updating maritime security regulations and introducing new regulations.

Op-Ed: Rising to USCG’s new maritime security directive

By Michael Devolld, maritime transportation system cybersecurity lead at ABS Consulting On February 22, 2024, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register,

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