MARCH 26, 2016—Over the years, Rodriguez Shipbuilding, Inc.’s triple-screw towboats have won a following operating in the shallow waters where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. These Lugger-type vessels are
MARCH 18, 2016—The 2,500-TEU containership Azargoun called at the Port of Hamburg on March 17, signaling the reopening of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines’ “European Container Line” (ECL) between Northern Europe
MARCH 17, 2016—Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, WI, has begun the construction of a custom 103 ft 6 in x 26 ft 5 in full displacement steel and aluminum Explorer Motor Yacht designed
MARCH 11, 2016—The Maersk Group envisions that one day it will be able to use drones for vessel inspections, firefighting, surveillance for navigation and anti-piracy operations, and to deliver vital goods to
MARCH 1, 2016—Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has marked the 25th anniversary of Inmarsat C by revealing that more than 600 distress alerts from vessels in urgent need
MARCH 1, 2016—Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, a subsidiary of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., recently delivered the Loree Eckstein, the second of three 10,000 hp towboats, to Marquette Transportation Co., Paducah, KY, at
FEBRUARY 29, 2016—As we reported on February 25, the 160,000 m3 Asia Vision left Sabine Pass in Texas loaded with U.S.-produced LNG destined for Petrobras in Brazil. Craig Jallal, Senior Data Editor,
FEBRUARY 29, 2016—The more women a company employs in middle and senior management, the better its earnings, according to a study published this month by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The
FEBRUARY 28, 2016—The first brand new U.S.-flag, U.S. built to enter the Western Alaska trade was recently delivered by Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA, to Coastal Transportation, Seattle, WA. The 242 ft
FEBRUARY 25, 2016—The Marshall Islands-flag 37,000-dwt asphalt carrier Asphalt Splendor is the latest addition to U.S.-based Sargeant Marine’s fleet. Built and delivered by Chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng, the Asphalt Splendor is one