Turn Services opens new Texas location
New Orleans-headquartered barge fleeting and shifting specialist Turn Services reports that it has opened a new Houston location: Turn Services La Porte Fleet. Located adjacent to Mile 29 on the Houston Ship
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Ørsted grows leadership team in New England
Ørsted has hired Nicole M. Verdi as senior manager of government affairs and policy in New England. A practicing attorney, she joins Ørsted from the Rhode Island state Senate, where she served
Ecochlor filterless BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
North Haven, Conn.-headquartered Ecochlor, Inc. reports that its filterless EcoOne and EcoOne Hybrid ballast water management systems (BWMS) have received U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval. The EcoOne BWMS has been tested
USMMA Sea Year program set to resume
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused
Port of South Louisiana names new executive director
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the port’s next executive director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time executive director
Nor-Shipping sets new date
The organizers of Norway’s major international maritime event have lost no time in setting a new date following their decision to push back the scheduled January presentation. Nor-Shipping 2022 will now take
Change of leadership at Swedish Club
Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine mutual insurer the Swedish Club is to appoint Thomas Nordberg to succeed Lars Rhodin as managing director from January 1, 2022, when Rhodin retires. Nordberg is a former head
Detyens Shipyards wins $21.6 million MSC contract
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $21,604,117 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C4030) for a 118-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/dry docking availability on the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8).
Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires davit specialist
Beloit, Wis.-based Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management has acquired U.K.-based davit specialist Welin Lambie Ltd. FMD says the acquisition further expands its capabilities and service solutions
East Coast Repair wins $8.7 million fleet oiler overhaul contract
East Coast Repair & Fabrication LLC, Portsmouth, Va., has been awarded an $8,719,597 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C4198) for an 85-calendar day shipyard availability. The contract is for the mid-term availability of the Military