The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S.
One of the best known companies in the maritime cargo handling and transfer sector, MacGregor, is to come under new ownership. Cargotec Corporation reported today that it has today signed an agreement
With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore
Fincantieri reports that luxury cruise brand Crystal has finalized an order for a third 690 passenger high end cruise ship, exercising an option under the two ship order it placed back in
The board of the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) says that the Honorable Carl Bentzel has been elected to serve as the association’s new president, effective December 16, 2024. As part
Miami, Fla.-based maritime payments platform ShipMoney has named Karen Martin as its inaugural global brand ambassador. Formerly the commercial manager at London International Shipping Week (LISW), with which she has been involved
Kari Wilkinson is to become president of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who is retiring at year’s end after 37
Massachusetts Maritime Academy honored Liz Burdock, president and CEO of Oceantic Network, with the Emery Rice Medal as the 2024 Maritime Person of the Year at a recent event held on the
State and local officials yesterday celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo capacity at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port, Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The new State Road