Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 certified for installation on Chinese-flagged vessels

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast

Port of Caddo-Bossier marks barge milestone

The Port of Caddo-Bossier in Shreveport, La., marked the end of January with a milestone. Port employees offloaded the 100th barge carrying steel coils for Vulcraft-Texas a division of Nucor. The barges

Huntington Ingalls Chairman to retire

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that retired Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, HII’s chairman of the board of directors, will retire from the HII board after the next annual meeting of

Coast Guard offers new Subchapter M training options

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise has launched a new training hub that allows industry compliance officers or operators, Third Party Organization representatives, and Coast Guard marine inspectors

ClassNK unveils “Digital Grand Design 2030”

In the maritime industry, digital technology promises to create new value by collecting and utilizing data on ship operations and cargo movements, and sharing it among different players. At the same time,

Norwegian in fleet-wide agreement for Nippon Paint antifoulings

Nippon Paint Marine has signed a long-term supply contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (Norwegian) to provide antifouling systems to 13 cruise ships operating under the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and

Coronavirus: Sea Japan 2020 postponed

The organizers of Sea Japan 2020 say that they have decided that it is not possible to hold the exhibition as scheduled on March 11-13, 2020. This follows a request from the

Navy picks Lake Assault boats for Force Protection-Medium Boats contract

Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards, has been chosen to supply up to 119 Force Protection-Medium (FP-M) patrol boats to the U.S. Navy. The five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract

Ecochlor appoints VP of Global Service

Maynard, Mass., headquartered ballast water management systems specialist Ecochlor has appointed Michael (Mick) Madely to the newly created position of Vice President of Global Service. “We are very happy that Mick has

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen dies at age 82

The fourth-generation owner of Norway’s Wilhelmsen group, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, passed away on February 22 at the age of 82. Although from a very young age, he held many positions in the company

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