Vessel optimization guru

New ZeroNorth service simplifies identification of inefficient vessels

ZeroNorth AS, the software spin-off from Maersk Tankers in which agribusiness giant Cargill is an investor, has launched a new vessel optimization service. lt is designed to simplify the process for ship

Middle River Marine vessel

Middle River Marine acquires Kindra Lake Towing’s assets

Mokena, Ill., based Middle River Marine LLC (MRM) reports that it has acquired the assets of Kindra Lake Towing LP, of Chicago. The agreement will expand MRM’s bulk material logistic operations with

hospital ship

Vigor Marine awarded $20.1 million Mercy contract

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Vigor Marine LLC., Portland, Oregon, a $20,187,816 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of the hospital ship USNS

LCAC 106

Navy takes delivery of LCAC 106

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17. LCAC 106’s delivery follows the completion of acceptance

Fleet Hotspot user

Anglo-Eastern uses Inmarsat Fleet Hotspot to boost crew welfare

Leading ship manager Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has chosen Inmarsat to connect its crew.To meet the fast-evolving requirements of modern shipping, the company uses Fleet Xpress services from Inmarsat and, in 2019, became

Mythos AI boat

SAFE Boats partners with maritime autonomy provider Mythos AI

Bremerton, Wash., based SAFE Boats International has entered a production partnership with West Palm Beach, Fla., based autonomous maritime technology specialist Mythos AI. SAFE Boats has recently delivered a purpose-built Porter 78S

Why you should use synthetic lubricants for inland and coastal vessel operations

SPONSORED CONTENT: Synthetic lubricants offer vessel operators a number of benefits, including enhanced equipment cleanliness, reduced component wear, extended oil drain intervals and a wide temperature operating range. Together, they can improve

LHA 7 at sea

Continental Maritime wins LHA 7 award with $33.4 million potential

Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $29,199,899 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Tripoli (LHA 7) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The

Low water on the Mississippi River slows critical freight flows

In an update on Mississippi freight shipments, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) says that “currently, low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River due to scant rainfall have severely hampered

Seaway Administrator

Tindall-Schlicht named new Seaway Development Corporation Administrator

Adam Tindall-Schlicht, until recently port director at the Port of Milwaukee, has been named as the eleventh Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS).

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