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Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $31,379,212 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220526C1240) for the 91-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordinance and
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Moran Towing Corporation and New Orleans-based Bisso Towboat Co. have announced the completion of their integration, effective immediately. They say that the combined organization represents a powerful new force in maritime services
A new online tool from ABS called Eagle CRoute is designed to help containership operators improve operational flexibility through route-based container lashing reduction factor calculations. Changing port rotations, blank sailings, evolving stowage
Battery manufacturer AYK Energy has won an order to supply its 2,073 kWh OrionAN batteries to nine Grimaldi Group ROPax vessels being constructed for the group as part of its fleet renewal
NYSE-listed DHT Holdings Inc. says that it has identified and will implement a proactive design upgrade for its two newbuildings delivering from Hyundai this year. The company gives no specifics of what
Siemens Energy reports that it has been awarded the systems integrator contract to support Washington State Ferries’ long term fleet electrification and decarbonization strategy. “This project is an important step in modernizing
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The Cleveland, Ohio-based Great Lakes Towing Company reports that Joe Starck, the company’s CEO, will retire, effective July 2, 2026. Starck’s 35 year career at Great Lakes Towing began in engineering and
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Under a new Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean (HSC-Ocean) initiative, the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Bordelon Marine a contract to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to
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South Carolina Ports says that it plans to pause operations at its Leatherman Terminal as of Aug. 1, citing “numerous headwinds, an uncertain trade forecast and tempered volumes.” It says the decision
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ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Tønsberg, Norway-headquartered marine automation specialist Høglund AS, currently owned by Eitzen Group. ABB says that the acquisition will complement its existing automation offering to
