Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, and Capt. Zeita Merchant, the Coast Guard Sector New York commander and Captain of the Port of New York, present a Public Service Commendation to representatives from the NYC Ferry Vessel River Sprinter at Whitehall Ferry Terminal in New York City, March 9, 2023.

Ferry and tug crews recognized following ferry fire rescue

The Coast Guard presented Public Service Commendations and Certificates of Merit March 9 at the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan to the New York City Police and Fire Departments, and to the ferry and tug

Offshore wind turbines shown in the ocean

AAPA launches new Offshore Wind Subcommittee

Recently, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)—the unified voice of port leaders and maritime industry partners across the Western Hemisphere —hosted its first-ever Offshore Wind Subcommittee meeting. The group will serve

Cargo ship on the ocean

17th annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum kicks off 

Capital Link’s 17th annual International Shipping Forum kicks off today at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The Forum is held in partnership with Citi and in cooperation with NYSE and

American Song river cruise ship travels down the Snake River.

River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters 

American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has

Green Marine logo

St. Johns Ship Building joins Green Marine

Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building is the newest participant in Green Marine—a voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “At St. Johns Ship Building, the current and future well-being

Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types.

Thordon Bearings to support wind power technology

Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types. The rigid

Chemist undergoing marine fuel testing in a lab.

Q&A: VPS on marine fuel testing for the shipping

Sponsored: Jack Grogan, senior account manager for marine fuel specialist, VPS, answers some questions on marine fuel testing, VPS’s portfolio, biofules, and more in this sponsored Q&A. The company recently presented at

Audience members look on during a presentation at TTB 2023 in Mobile.

Successful TTB 2023 sees largest attendance to date

Attendance at TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) conference exceeded expectations for the third year in a row—especially for vessel owners and operators, C-level executives, and shipyards. This year, nearly 300 people gathered

Sea Change ferry

Sea Change ferry arrives in San Francisco

The highly anticipated zero-emissions ferry, the M/V Sea Change, powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology arrived in San Francisco over the weekend, where it will prepare to carry passengers later this year.

River cruise ship passes by mountains on the water

March 2023

In this issue, we go over how inland and ocean cruising is making a comeback and how ports and terminals are preparing for it.

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