Silver Ships promotes Jason Powers to COO
Theodore, Ala., based aluminum boat specialist Silver Ships has recently promoted Jason Powers to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Powers, who has been a member of the Silver Ships team
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Austal USA names Chris Orlowski VP of engineering
Mobile, Ala., based shipbuilder Austal USA has appointed Chris Orlowski as its vice president of engineering. In that role, he leads a team of over 350 engineers, naval architects, designers, and other
Cal Maritime to host Pride in Maritime Summit
California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) is to host its inaugural Pride in Maritime Summit (PiMS) from Wednesday, Oct. 11 to Friday, Oct. 13. To be held in a hybrid format
ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The ILWU dockworkers union said Friday that it has commenced a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
PODCAST: Implications of the Safer Seas Act
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Sid Lewis, head of labor & employment practice at law firm Jones Walker, and Sara Kuebel, an associate at the
ILA veteran appointed Port Houston port commissioner
The City Council of Pasadena, Texas has appointed ILA veteran Alan A. Robb to serve on its behalf as a Port of Houston Authority port commissioner beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner
FMD adds new product and services capabilities
Continuing to expand its product and service capabilities, Beloit, Wis., based Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has reached new agreements with Hingham, Mass., based Massa Products Corporation and Spain’s Industrias Ferri S.A. An
ABS and Asiatic Lloyd eye ultramax conversion to methanol fueling
In yet another sign of the growing interest in methanol as a marine fuel, ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, a member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project
Laborde to deliver key components for Southwest Shipyards heater barges
Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products is partnering with Southwest Shipyard in the construction of four new heater barges. The barges will be equipped with fully mechanical Laborde Products Mitsubishi barge power units
Kollin Fencil to lead Crowley Fuels
Crowley has appointed Kollin Fencil as senior vice president and general manager to lead its Crowley Fuels business unit, which serves energy logistics needs throughout Alaska with a network land transportation and