The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, just published by The Mission to Seafarers, indicates that seafarer happiness levels are recovering, after reaching a record low last quarter. Overall happiness has increased from
Barge manufacturer Arcosa Marine Products, has become the newest participant in Green Marine – the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Part of Dallas based Arcosa, Inc., Arcosa
Flexing its muscle after enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Federal Maritime Commission is reorganizing its investigative and prosecution functions by consolidating them into a newly created Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations,
The Navy this week accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205). T-AO 205’s delivery follows the completion of acceptance trials
Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS), which is currently soliciting U.S. shipyards for the construction of up to four fully-electric towboat hulls, says it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with New
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded a $12,656,010 firm-fixed-price option (P00005) with reimbursable elements contract for the long-term charter of one U.S.-flagged Jones
Delivered earlier this year by the Blount Boats shipyard in Warren, R.I., an icebreaking buoy tender ordered in July 2020, the M/V Eddie Somers, is now in service with the Maryland Department
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today reported net earnings for second quarter ended June 30, 2022, of $28.5 million or $0.47 per share, compared with earnings of $10.2 million, or $0.17 per
Nearly three years after the first cut of steel for the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, the 639-foot modern laker M/V Mark W. Barker has completed sea trials and
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking enough clean, renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes.
