FEBRUARY 25, 2018 —The U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the USNS Burlington (EPF 10), was christened yesterday at a ceremony at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, AL. Austal USA was awarded the contract
FEBRUARY 20, 2018 — Shipping is being transformed by disruptive technology. Increasing automation and digitalization are turning the traditional shipping model on its head. In the age of big data and the
FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — Publicly traded Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced it has appointed former Hercules Offshore executive John T. Rynd as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer and a
By Grant Brown, Vice President, Marketing, PBES FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — Each year there are more and more hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide. Some estimate that all modern commercial
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — American-based cruise line Pearl Seas Cruises sailed its 210-passenger Pearl Mist from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Cuba on February 8 to kick off the 2018 cruise season. The 11-night Cuba
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Shipbuilder Blount Boats, Warren, RI, reports that it has signed a contract with Fire Island Ferries to construct an 85-foot aluminum ferry boat for service between Bay Shore
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — With the global 0.5% sulfur cap fast approaching, owners that are committed to retrofitting exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) on their ships need to keep in mind that
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 —P&R Water Taxi, LLC, a Honolulu-based operator of tugs, utility boats, crewboats, and offshore support vessels, has signed a contract with MobileOps, Inc., Woodinville, WA, to use the MobileOps
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 — While offshore wind energy has grown rapidly in Europe, it has been slow to take hold in the U.S. But a favorable breeze may be picking up as
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 — Inland waterways interests were singing the praises of President Trump after he visited the Ohio River last year and vowed to fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure including its