The Illinois International Port District (IIPD), Chicago, Ill., recently received $24.5 million in funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Cook County, the State of Illinois, and the City of Chicago
This month’s issue takes a look at the offshore sector, including offshore service vessels, floating wind and the oil and gas field—all of which have a lot going on at the moment.
In an update to the March 28 barge breakaway at McAlpine Lock and Dam, work crews pumped methanol from a stranded tank barge into a nearby receiver tank barge and completed the
Selecting a shipyard to do your repairs, upgrades or any vessel maintenance work can be daunting for some. On June 20, Jon Hie, general manager for Washington-based Everett Ship Repair, will discuss
On March 29, the Ports of Indiana announced that it had issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential operators of the International Ag Shipping Terminal at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The
In March, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Gulf Wind Technology has partnered with Shell to establish a research, training, and technology demonstration program at Avondale Global Gateway. Port of
By Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12-16, 2022, with a full agenda reflecting numerous issues of importance to
The global push to decarbonize has led to the development and implementation of hundreds of vessels with batteries onboard, enabling some zero-emissions operation. These hybrid and electric vessels need some means of
By Steve Esau, Chief Operating Officer, SEA-LNG The European Commission’s REPowerEU plan aims to boost European biomethane production tenfold from 3.5 bcm today to 35 bcm per year by 2030. Much of this
Recently delivered to Suderman & Young Towing Company in Houston, Texas, the Eva is the first in a series of three Robert Allan Ltd.-designed Rapport 2600 tugboats the company ordered from Master