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USCG opens Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic following Hurricane Ida

The Coast Guard captain-of-the-port, New Orleans, Capt. Will Watson, has opened the Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic in New Orleans and key ports throughout Southeast Louisiana, following Hurricane Ida. After

RINA signs Logimatic acquisition

RINA acquires Logimatic Solutions

Genoa, Italy, headquartered classification society RINA has acquired the entire share capital of Logimatic Solutions, a Danis-based software company with a strong maritime portfolio. The company, with a turnover of about 6

FMC Commissioner Bentzel

U.S. chemical importers see carriers reluctant to carry hazmat cargoes

During a recent meeting with chemical distributors, Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel heard concerns about systemic reductions for hazardous materials transportation via ocean. The distributors source chemical products from manufacturers overseas

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ECDIS: Still a work in progress?

The U.K. and Danish marine accident investigation agencies have published the finding of a long running study of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) prompted by their investigations of groundings since

Sanmar-Corvus signing ceremony

Corvus and Sanmar sign MoU

Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on Robert Allan Ltd designs and with bollard pulls

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Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021

This year’s presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New

Zumwalt class destroyer

DDG 1002 conducts builder’s trials

The U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) reports that the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted builder’s trials. The ship is the third and final vessel in

Marc Sima, FUELSAVE

Optimizing combustion to reduce black carbon emissions in the Arctic

Reducing black carbon emissions is one of the few avenues by which shipping can have an immediate and tangible impact on climate change in the Arctic. FUELSAVE’s CEO and co-founder Marc Sima

Maxwell Illing of Motor Services Hugo Stamp

Motor Services Hugo Stamp names Maxwell Illing engine sales manager

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc. (MSHS Group) has promoted Maxwell Illing to engine sales manager. In this new role, Illing will be responsible for driving nationwide strategy, performance, growth,

Containers at pierside

Carrying boxes on bulkers? Not as simple as it sounds

With soaring container shipping demand, there are reports that exporters are chartering bulk carriers to carry containers. That may not be quite such a simple solution as it sounds. The U.K. P&I

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