The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Since 2008, the program has awarded $303
Shipbuilder Austal USA reports that Adam Overstreet has joined the company as vice president of legal affairs and chief compliance officer. In this role, Overstreet will manage a broad spectrum of legal
Crowley is to launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail multi-modal service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the
Boston Ship Repair, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $14,759,604 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220523C4015) for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/drydocking of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent
Charlie Grey has become CEO of VLCC tanker pool operator Tankers International, moving up from COO and succeeding Jonathan Lee who is now chairman of the board of directors. Matt Smith will
Five California container ports – Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme and San Diego – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday launching the California Port Data Partnership. The MOU outlines an
Kongsberg Digital is relaunching its application for vessel and fleet optimization, Vessel Performance, for offshore vessel operations. The new version of Vessel Performance provides enhanced onboard decision support through an improved and
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Mass., has been awarded a $23,963,300 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group is to install the Orca AI automated situational awareness platform across its entire fleet. The decision follows more than two years of collaboration between Orca
With interest in onboard carbon capture and storage solutions gaining traction, ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Shipboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems.” The guidelines include provisions for indicating the class notation for