FERRIES 2020: Establishing a new normal during the pandemic

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 event will be held virtually this year on November 9-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. Speakers will include Drew Orvieto, who is the Engineering Manager and head

Houston sees pick up in container activity

Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August, the port handled 248,630 TEUs,

Colonna’s wins $8.5 million MSC cable layer contract

Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded an $8,555,702 Military Sealift Command contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of the cable laying, repair ship USNS Zeus

ABS to class four 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers

Four new 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by China’s Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) are to be built to ABS class. The ethane-fueled VLECs are part of a Phase-2 order from

Conception dive boat fire

NTSB opens public docket on fatal Conception dive boat fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened the public case docket Wednesday as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal, September 2, 2019, fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa

VOS will recycle three PSVs

Den Helder, Netherlands, headquartered Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) is to dispose of three platform-supply vessels, with the aim of “right-sizing” its PSV fleet. The vessels, VOS Power, VOS Producer and VOS Prominence,

Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening gets underway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet on September 11, as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank

Seaway ports get boost from wheat, wind turbines

As ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to ride the waves of the 2020 shipping season, industry experts see better prospects for the remainder of the season. According to

GLDD has taken delivery of two Multi Cats

Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $118.8 million

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $118.8 million. Chief Operating Officer David Simonelli said, “Great Lakes is pleased to add these

Laborde expands East Coast Mitsubishi Engine service and support

Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products, Inc. has reached an agreement that will see its Mitsubishi Marine Engines provided with complete service and support by Marine Systems, Inc. (MSI) at its Chesapeake, Va.,

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