Crane upgrade project completed at Port of Oakland

AUGUST 25, 2018 — The busiest commercial terminal at the Port of Oakland now has four fully upgraded ship-to-shore cranes to serve the largest containerships, following the completion of a year-long, $14-million crane-raising

Matson Navigation, FEMA, USCG prepare Hawaii for Hurricane Lane

AUGUST 24, 2018 — With Category 3 storm Hurricane Lane bearing down on Hawaii, Matson Navigation Company reports it is continuing to sail its vessels that serve the islands on a normal

Salvors nabbed in illegal plunder of WWI shipwreck

AUGUST 24, 2018 —The owners and master of the Dutch-registered salvage ship Friendship were fined a total of £250,000 after being convicted of trying to illegally take steel and copper from a

Slow-speed engine converted to burn ethane as fuel

AUGUST 24, 2018 — Shipowners and operators looking for options to comply with the pending IMO 0.5% sulfur cap have another alternative fuel to consider—ethane. Class society ABS reports that the Ethylene/LPG

All American Marine launches hybrid tour boat for Red and White Fleet

AUGUST 24, 2018 — All American Marine, Inc., Bellingham, WA, recently launched the Enhydra, an innovative, 600-passenger, hybrid electric harbor tour boat for and Red and White Fleet, San Francisco. Designed by

Complying with IMO cap: Organizing the switch to low sulfur fuel

By John LaRese, Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil AUGUST 24, 2018 — The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to implement a 0.50% cap on sulfur emissions has created uncertainty among vessel operators.

LNG technology experts cooperate to ease LNG use as “green” fuel

AUGUST 24, 2018 — In a move that could propel a greater shift to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, three major marine technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have

Hunter suspended from committee assignments

AUGUST 23, 2018 — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) has been suspended from his committee assignments, including Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, following an indictment by

Vidalia Dock towboat repowered with Mitsubishi engines

AUGUST 23, 2018 — As the owner and operator of Vidalia Dock & Storage, Carla Jenkins proudly carries on a family tradition of a business started by her father in 1956. Vidalia

Hybrid propulsion delivers environmental benefits

AUGUST 23, 2018 — Currently 98% of sea-going vessels are diesel powered, but ship owners and operators are taking an increasing interest in new technologies that will allow them to cut their

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