Derecktor Shipyards New York has now launched the two hybrid passenger ferries that it is building for Savannah, Ga.-based Chatham Area Transit. As we previously reported, they are the first hybrid passenger
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has released its policy agenda for the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration. The agenda was developed with extensive input from its 80 plus
HII (NYSE: HII) christened the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) January 11 in a ceremony at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss. LPD 30 is named after Harrisburg,
Fueltrax fuel management systems are typically installed by operators of oceangoing vessels looking to cut costs and reduce emissions. Now, says the Houston-headquartered company, vessels that primarily operate on inland and near-coastal
Volvo Penta has launched a new, expanded three-year global warranty that, it says, “ensures peace of mind, with terms for commercial marine operators measured by years or total operational hours, whichever comes
The largest ferry service in the U.S., Washington State Ferries (WSF), welcomed nearly 500,000 more people aboard last year compared to the year before. Ridership for the year was more than 19.1
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), reports that it has received purchase orders from Austal USA covering the supply of critical equipment for the U.S. Navy’s
In a Jan. 10 ceremony, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Peru’s state-run SIMA shipyard formally marked the start of construction of four warships of three different types: frigate,
The U.S. Coast Guard and partners have been responding to the grounding of the 623-foot, Bahamas-flagged self-unloading bulk carrier Algoma Verity. At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,792,948 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4114) for the 50-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fast combat support vessel USNS